April marks the anniversary of the founding of Apple and the release of the first Apple computer in 1976. Almost 40 years later, Apple has become an industry leader, branching out from computers to encompass software, music and phones. Apple has become synonymous with innovation, user friendliness and style.
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. on April 1, 1976. In 2011, Jobs passed away. His impact cannot be understated. Jobs has had a hand in virtually every successful product produced by Apple. In 1985, due to differences with the company, Jobs left Apple to form his own company NeXT Inc. Wozniak left Apple later in 1987.
Apple went on to do quite well without Jobs for several years but then began to decline because of repeated failed projects. In 1996, Apple purchased Jobs’ NeXT Inc. to help refine Apple’s operating systems and this brought Jobs back to Apple. The current CEO was ousted by the board and Jobs was made CEO thus beginning Apple’s unstoppable rise to its current position as a corporate giant.
Here now is a trip through history highlighting the various products of Apple over the years.
