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The Newton MessagePad – Inspiration for the iPhone [Photos]
You can’t help but notice the design similarities shared between the Newton MessagePad and the iPhone. Below, check out photos of the 2 devices side by side. For each product, simplicity is the design. As an aside, when discussing what it was like to type on the iPhone before the device actually went on sale, […]
Continue reading...The place where it all got started – Steve Jobs’ garage
18. June 2009
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Birthplace of the Apple I, Steve Jobs’ garage was where it all got started over 30 years ago. Earlier this week, Brazillian based Apple blog MacMagazine hit us up with some info about a trip they took to California to go on what seems to be a tour of Jobs’ places of residence, old and […]
Continue reading...The first ever TV commercial for Apple [Video]
10. June 2009
This might be the first TV commercial for Apple that ever aired, well sort of. It’s for an Apple II, but the 1977 ad was produced by High Technology Inc. Anyways, its atrocious no matter how you look at it, and funny enough, the narrator for the commercial seems like he was the inspiration for […]
Continue reading...Jon Rubenstein wasn’t keen on an iPhone-like device in 2005
8. June 2009
Seeing as how the Palm Pre has been the focus of the tech world as of late, there have been quite a few write-ups about former Apple executive and current Palm director Jon Rubenstein. Throwing our hat into the ring, we came across this quote Rubenstein gave to a German newspaper in September 2005. When […]
Continue reading...If you would have bought Apple Stock instead…
26. May 2009
If you’re reading this blog, the odds are fairly high that you’ve bought a number of Apple products over the years. A desktop here, a laptop there, maybe a few iPods.. well you get the idea. But what if instead of making a particular Apple purchase, you used that money to buy shares of Apple? […]
Continue reading...Old Apple Newton Ad
21. May 2009
By today’s standards, this commercial for the Newton is beyond boring. But if you’re curious, the ad is called “Intelligence by Newton”, and it might make the few remaining Newton die-hards swell up.
Continue reading...Old Apple ad captures the swinging lifestyle of the 70’s
20. May 2009
Apple advertising sure has come a long way. Long before Justin Long and the infamous dancing iPod silhouettes, there was a naked guy just hanging out in the jungle, equipped with only an Apple II to hide his shame. The following ad is from 1980, and interestingly enough, we called the 800 number listed below, […]
Continue reading...A young Kevin Costner in an old Apple Lisa commercial from the early 80’s
26. April 2009
Check out this video of a young Kevin Costner starring in an old Apple Lisa commercial from the early 80’s.
Continue reading...Remember these items from Apple lore?
22. April 2009
A little bit of Mac nostalgia never hurt anyone. With that in mind, the following photos are just a sample from a huge selection of Apple memorabilia being sold by a guy looking to generate some extra cash to help pay his wife’s medical bills. You can check out a complete listing of all the […]
Continue reading...The Evolution and History of the Apple Logo
20. April 2009
The Newton Crest: 1976-1976 The first Apple logo was designed in 1976 by Ronald Wayne, sometimes referred to as the third co-founder of Apple. The logo depicts Isaac Newton sitting under a tree, an apple dangling precipitously above his head. The phrase on the outside border reads, “Newton… A Mind Forever Voyaging Through Strange Seas […]
Continue reading...Photo of every Apple product ever released
18. April 2009
Check out this visual history of every Apple product ever released. In the first 10 years from when Apple was founded, it released 10 different computers models. In the last 10 years, they’ve released 24 different models. Overall, 46 have been desktops while 19 have been portables. During the last 10 years, however, the distribution […]
Continue reading...Flashback: Steve Jobs introduces the iTunes Music Store [Video]
14. February 2009
Check out this video from 2003 of Steve Jobs introducing the iTunes Music Store. Jobs is at his best, and does a masterful job of really selling the idea of the iTunes Store. In regards to quality of presentation, it’s clearly one of Jobs’ best performances, rivaling the announcement of the iPhone in 2007.
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7. July 2009
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