On April Fools? Day, Apple Computer Company is founded in a residential garage by Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, both college drop-outs. Fearing financial ruin, the third co-founder?Ronald Wayne?relinquishes his 10 percent stake in the partnership for only $800 less than two weeks later."
"1980: Apple Goes Public.
In the largest IPO since Ford went public in 1956, Apple debuts on the stock market with a valuation of $1.8 billion. Of Apple?s 1,000 employees, more than 40 became instant millionaires thanks to their stock options."
"1982: Microsoft Begins Mac Development.
Microsoft begins developing mouse-based applications for Apple?s secret Mac project, but also begins work on a graphical user interface (Windows) for the IBM PC and its clones."
"1985: Jobs Resigns From Apple.
After losing a boardroom struggle with Sculley, Jobs resigns from Apple, taking a loyal band of employees that would start NeXT."
"Honorable Mention. Microsoft Granted Mac License: In exchange for delaying a Windows version of Excel, Apple grants Microsoft a license to use some Macintosh technology."
Hmmmm, I bet Steve to this day would like to have a piece of Scully.
I became an Apple user circa 1983. Happy Birthday Apple Computer!! You are the greatest. Thank you!!
I encourage all fans of Apple to download the latest podcast from This Week in Tech. Leo hosted a 90 minute discussion with Woz, Bill Fernandez, Andy Hertzfeld, Daniel Kottke, and Randy Wigginton - all original employees of Apple. A very interesting listen indeed.
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Have some cake!
"1976: Jobs and Woz Found Apple.
On April Fools? Day, Apple Computer Company is founded in a residential garage by Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, both college drop-outs. Fearing financial ruin, the third co-founder?Ronald Wayne?relinquishes his 10 percent stake in the partnership for only $800 less than two weeks later."
"1980: Apple Goes Public.
In the largest IPO since Ford went public in 1956, Apple debuts on the stock market with a valuation of $1.8 billion. Of Apple?s 1,000 employees, more than 40 became instant millionaires thanks to their stock options."
"1982: Microsoft Begins Mac Development.
Microsoft begins developing mouse-based applications for Apple?s secret Mac project, but also begins work on a graphical user interface (Windows) for the IBM PC and its clones."
"1985: Jobs Resigns From Apple.
After losing a boardroom struggle with Sculley, Jobs resigns from Apple, taking a loyal band of employees that would start NeXT."
"Honorable Mention. Microsoft Granted Mac License: In exchange for delaying a Windows version of Excel, Apple grants Microsoft a license to use some Macintosh technology."
Hmmmm, I bet Steve to this day would like to have a piece of Scully.
I became an Apple user circa 1983. Happy Birthday Apple Computer!! You are the greatest. Thank you!!
On my first Apple (a lovely IIe), that would have gone something like:
10 print "Happy Birthday, Apple!"
20 goto 10
Originally posted by trtam
Does anybody know IF and HOW the workers at the 1 Infinite Loop headquarters celebrate this momentous moment?
kind bud
Link.