1. THE CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF APPLE Presented by: Chad
Gibbs
2. COMPANY PROFILE Apple Computers Established on April 1, 1976
Founder: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Industry
Business Category: Computer Hardware and Software, Mobile Platforms
and Multimedia Services Current CEO: Tim Cook
3. HOW THE WORLD WAS CHANGED
4. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN 1 9 7 6 -Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak
founded Apple -The Apple 1 is introduced to the world and is sold
$666 -Ronald Wayne (The Third Co-Founder bails in fear of financial
loss)
5. STEVE JOBS Left Atari with Steve Wozniak to begin their own
company. Built the first Apple Computer in his parents garage Began
to attend trade fairs and other events to sell his product Got the
attention of Ronald Wayne for a small initial investment Sold the
first Apple computer (A Kit Computer) for $666
6. FOUNDERS OF APPLE
7. THE APPLE 1 First computer built by Apple Released on April
11th, 1976 4KB of memory with capabilities of expansion to 8 KB of
memory 40X24 characters, hardware-implented scrolling Replaced by
Apple 2
8. THE APPLE 1
9. APPLE 1 CIRCUIT BOARD
10. APPLE 2 Credited as one of the first successful
mass-produced micro-computers on the market . -Release in 1977
(Replaced Apple 1) Initial cost of $1,298 CPU: MOS Technology 6502
Memory Capabilities: 4KB-48KB and 64KB Storage: Audio Cassette or
Floppy Disk 2 Display: Built in RCA Connector Color Graphics
Introduced
11. 1978 Apple Disk II is introduced and competes with other
industry storage disks by cutting the price in half Steve Wozniak
wanted an alternative solution to using cassette tapes and normal
floppies by introducing the Apple IIe
12. APPLE III Target consumer is business community Initial
Price of $4,340-$7,800 not appealing to business community as
machine is plagued with problems Due to the commercial failure of
the Apple III, the Apple IIs continuation of vender support is
extended
13. THE APPLE III
14. 1980 Apple goes public as they recover from the
semi-failure of the Apple III Apple surpasses Ford Motor Companies
Record and becomes the most valuable IPO at approximately $1.8
Billion More than 40 Apple Employees become millionaires due to
their stock options instantly
15. L ISA IS INTRODUCE D 1984 First computer to utilize a GUI
(Graphical Interface) Immediately classified as a failure due to
high price tag and know compatibility problems Operating system was
the LISA OS Steve Jobs is pushed off the LISA Project and sent to
the Macintosh Project
16. LISA
17. 1982 Steve Jobs and his team begin development on the
Macintosh Microsoft is brought in to assist with mouse-based
applications Steve Jobs goal is to make an affordable computer and
have one in every household
18. MACINTOSH IS INTRODUCED The Macintosh is introduced as the
Computer for the rest of us in 1984 Original Price is $2,495
Memory: 128KB Mac is known for greater compatibility with
peripherals such as external disk drives, numeric keypads and dot
matrix printers Famous Superbowl Ad directed by Ridley Scott airs
Included the first System and Finder apps in the OS
19. THE MACINTOSH
20. 1985 Steve Jobs resigns from Apple due to internal issues
at Apple and creates the company NeXT
21. POST STEVE JOBS 1987 Hypercard is released 1988 Microsoft
is sued by Apple with claims of infringement with Microsoft's
Windows 2.03 Apple alleged that Microsoft violated copyrights for
LISA Audiovisual capabilities 1991 Apple works on and releases the
Power Book essentially Apples first Laptop
22. THE APPLE POWERBOOK Released in 1991 Produced various
models until 2006
23. NEWTON MESSAGE PAD Originally Released in 1993 Used the
Newton OS Capable of Handwriting Recognition Original cost was
roughly $900
24. 1996 CEO Gilbert Amelio discontinues multiple projects
Apple buys Steve Jobs NeXT Company Apple experience a $700+ Million
Quarterly Loss and are on the verge of bankruptcy Clears debt and
manages to keep Apple open Steve Jobs hired back with Apple as an
advisor
25. 1997 Steve Jobs named interim CEO
26. THE ORIGINAL IMAC iMac is released in 1998 Originally came
in a blue color but later lets users choose what color they can
order iMac is considered an internet-age computer Turns around
Apple profits
27. ORIGINAL IMAC
28. THE AIRPORT IMAC iMAC in laptop form is introduced in 1999
Can install optional AirPort Card that works with WiFi
29. THE IPOD Newly Appointed CEO Steve Jobs introduces the
Groundbreaking iPod iPod is first device of its kind
30. 2003 With the huge success of the iPod, Apple creates the
iTunes Store The iTunes store presents the capability to purchase
music online Steve Jobs also presents the first laptop with a
17-inch display and a 12-inch display becoming the first computer
company with the largest laptop and the smallest
31. 2006 Steve Jobs Introduces the MacBook MacBook replaces the
iBook and Powerbook The MacBook family is broken into two
categories, MacBook Pro and Air
32. THE IPHONE With the emergence of the mobile phone and
portable music player market, Steve Jobs creates the iPhone and
releases it in 2007. The iPhone revolutionizes mobile phones by
incorporating an App Market, Music/Video Player and mobile phone
into one device iPhone is originally released in partnership with
AT&T
33. 2010 Steve Jobs introduces the iPad, a tablet devices with
touchscreen capabilities. The iPad is said to have revolutionized
the tablet market with no other company able to match it to this
very day The iPad is considered one of the greatest inventions in
the first decade of the 21st century.
34. 2011 Steve Jobs passes away on October 5th, 2011 after
losing his fight with pancreatic cancer The tide in the technology
world is changed forever as one of the worlds greatest
technological minds is laid to rest
35. TIM COOK Assumes the role of CEO following the passing of
Steve Jobs
