Tip 1: The History of Apple
Tip 1: The History of Apple
Today it is difficult to believe thatThe experimental model of a personal computer created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1975 was rejected for commercial futility. After all, this is something without which it is difficult to imagine the modern world thanks to the huge nowadays corporation called "Apple", created once in an ordinary garage by the same two Steve, young talented engineers.
"Apple" - a new word in the world of computers
The date of foundation of the company "Apple" is 1April 1976, when she was officially registered. It is curious that the world's largest company for the production of computers and other personal equipment was created on the day of the fool, which reflects the very eccentric nature of its creator, Steve Jobs. Willing to present the first computer model that helped him create a close friend of Steve Wozniak, Hewlett-Packard "Jobs did not expect that it would cause unflattering reviews, but did not reject his idea. To release his child, he founded the company "Apple". The name was chosen for two reasons. First, Steve used only fruit, the apple of which was an apple ("Apple" in English). Secondly, in the telephone directory it went before all possible competitors. The third in the company of young engineers was Ron Wayne, who worked at that time in "Atari". The guys were both developers and collectors, as well as the delivery, advertising and sales service. With the latter the situation was the most difficult. Jobs called almost all the stores in his city Cupertino (California), but eventually found a customer. They became Paul Terrell, who went down in history as the first and last boss of Steve Jobs. To sell the "Apple I" Jobs himself set the price at 666.66 dollars. This computer was not yet like the modern "personalities", it was just a connection of several boards, to which it was still necessary to connect the power, monitor and keyboard. The first shipment consisted of 50 units. On the 12th day of the company's existence, Ron Vane left her, and the two Steve were left alone again. In order to acquire all the necessary details and be in time, the guys made a lot of debts and worked literally 24 hours a day. In total, 600 computers "Apple I" were sold and, inspired by rapid sales, young engineers started the new project "Apple II" , which appeared in the form that is now known to everyone - in a molded plastic case, with a monitor, keyboard and mouse. Despite the success of sales, the big businessmen did not hurry to finance the project, but the indefatigable Jobs managed to find a venture capitalist Mike Marcool who invested about 100,000 of his own money in a young company and secured a credit line for him at Bank of America for $ 250,000.The Apple Revolution
The success of the "Apple II" has not subsided for 20 years,Every new lot was bought up in a matter of days. In 1997, Apple accounted for more than 20% of all computers used by Americans. In 1983, the company introduced the world to the Macintosh, which once again turned people's ideas about computers and technologies which other companies adopted. In 1984, the famous operating system Mac OS came out, which had such a user-friendly interface that even an absolutely inexperienced beginner could only master it in 10 minutes. In the mid-1990s, Apple ceased to be only a computer company. She began to produce cameras, in particular, the first soap dishes, and other equipment. Unfortunately, by this time the then leadership had serious disagreements with Steve Jobs and he left the company. There was not already at that time another founder, Steve Wozniak. By the end of the 90's, the firm's business had gone to a significant decline, which could only be liquidated by returning Jobs. In 2001, Apple released another famous novelty - the iPod. In 2003, one of the most popular online stores of audio and video "iTunesStore" was opened. In 2006 and 2008, dedicated users were once again rewarded for their expectations of entering the market of professional laptops MacBook Pro and ultrathin MacBook Air. In 2007, the company has pleasantly surprised fans of mobile phones, introducing them a very convenient touchscreen smartphone iPhone. In 2010, saw the light of the iPad, a super-efficient tablet computer. In 2011, there was no main inspirer and creator of "Apple" Steve Jobs. He passed away after an 8-year battle with pancreatic cancer. However, the company continues to hold the leading position in the world of technology. So, in 2012, finally, it broke the record of the most important competitor Microsoft, becoming the most expensive company in history. In addition, its market value exceeded the total cost of Google and Microsoft combined.Tip 2: How was Apple formed
American company Apple has long established a reputation as a generator of successful ideas and the creator of products, without which it is difficult to imagine the life of a modern person.
The beginning of the way
The history of Apple originates in 1976year, when two friends Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak decided to take up the production of affordable computer equipment. Having an extraordinary talent in programming, as well as an uncommon commercial vein, friends in the same year brought their first product to the market - the Apple Computer I. This device, or in modern language - the device, was sold at a price of 666.66 dollars and was an impressive size of the motherboard, to which a keyboard and a television receiver joined with the help of connectors. In the case of the newly-made company, the saying "the first pancake is lumpy" loses all meaning, because sales of Apple Computer I were so successful GOVERNMENTAL that inspired two Steve on new feats in the field of IT. The next computer model, which with confidence could be called a real breakthrough in the world of computer technology of that era, was called Apple Computer II. It was the first personal computer with color graphics, besides it was stuffed in a molded, plastic case, which was a bold know-how of the late seventies. Then, in 1977, the company received the corresponding logo-bitten apple. Why is it an apple? Everything is extremely simple - the chief sales specialist Steve Jobs was very fond of apples, so he decided to immortalize his favorite fruit in the name of his company. The other Steve did not mind.Macintosh era
1979 is a landmark for Apple. This year, one of the young and ambitious specialists of the company named Jeff Raskin, began the development of an affordable and easy to learn computer. Subsequently, the device, dubbed the Macintosh, made a real revolution in IT. The work Macintosh computer, which was presented by Apple on January 22, 1984, provided the latest system of Mac OS, the advantage of which immediately became obvious. Now each user, having a minimum of skills, could join the workflow in the shortest possible time and he did not have to enter into any kind of technical subtleties. In the next two decades, Apple continuously improved its line of computers and was among the leaders in the computer industry. It was Apple that started the use of a graphical user interface and a computer mouse in computers.Tip 3: The history of handheld computers
Pocket computers begin their history inseventies with the introduction of an engineering calculator. In the early nineties pocket computers turned into personal digital assistants, such as Apple Newton. The needs of users continued to develop, so computers developed. Today, smartphones are available for customers, which allow you to edit spreadsheets, text documents, read e-mail and browse the web.
