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Steve & Apple

Steve & Apple. Born Steve Paul Los Altos, Ca. In 1955 dropped-out from Reed College met Steven Wozniak while working for HP worked at Atari started Apple in 1976. Steve & Apple. 1976 Apple I started Apple out of family garage started with $1,300 sold Apple I for $666

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Steve & Apple

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  1. Steve & Apple • Born Steve Paul • Los Altos, Ca. In 1955 • dropped-out from Reed College • met Steven Wozniak while working for HP • worked at Atari • started Apple in 1976

  2. Steve & Apple • 1976 Apple I • started Apple out of family garage • started with $1,300 • sold Apple I for $666 • made them $774,000 • 1st with video interface

  3. Steve & Apple • 1977 Apple II • sold for $1,298 • sold until 1980 • 16,000 software titles • interface with color monitor • “VW of computers”

  4. Steve & Apple • 1983 LISA • 1st with mouse • sold for $2,495 • fastest of its time • named after developers daughters • renamed in 1985 to Mac XL

  5. Steve & Apple • 1984 Macintosh • premieres in SuperBowl commercial • 128k RAM • 32-Bit CPU • faster & stronger than IBM PCs

  6. Steve & Apple • Leaves Apple in the late 80’s • forms NextStep • offers superior software • forms Pixar, does Disney movie TOYSTORY

  7. Steve & Apple • Returns to troubled Apple as CEO in 1996 • complete reform • new advertising campaign • new models • new way of thinking

  8. Steve & Apple • Released new Mac models known as G3 • they out-performed Wintel systems • released PowerBook G3 with DVD • has unpresented sales since release

  9. Steve & Apple • 1998 iMac • computer of the millennium • supports USB • going to sell for$1,299 • premieres in August • “Mac is back”

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