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Steve Jobs, a Powermac G5, and “Premature Specification”
In late June of 2003, Apple goofed when it posted the specs for its upcoming Powermac G5 up on its website a few days ahead of schedule. So when WWDC finally rolled around a few days later, Steve Jobs had a little bit of fun with the “leak” and noted that, inside Apple, they were now referring […]
Continue reading...When Adobe refused to develop video software for the Mac
17. May 2010
From a 2005 Fortune piece on Apple and the impetus for its development of Final Cut Pro and iMovie: But a 1998 meeting in which Jobs asked Adobe Systems executives to develop a Mac version of their consumer video-editing program changed his mind. “They said flat-out no,” Jobs recalls. “We were shocked, because they had […]
Continue reading...Photos: Historic Apple prototypes
15. May 2010
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MacRumors points us to these historic Apple prototypes from back in the day. Up first, a clear cased Apple mouse reportedly given to a few Apple employees.
Continue reading...Rare video of Steve Jobs with Walt Mossberg from D1 and D2 conferences
11. May 2010
With Steve Jobs scheduled to take the stage at this years All Things D Conference in June, the publication has released somewhat rare videos of Jobs’ conversations with Walt Mossberg from the D1 and D2 conferences in 2003 and 2004 respectively. The last times Jobs appeared on stage with Mossberg and co. was in 2007 […]
Continue reading...Why Apple prefers to control its own destiny
3. May 2010
Apple’s been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism in light of its updated developer agreement which prohibits the use of cross platform compilers such as the Flash-to-iPhone compiler found in the recently released CS 5. Apple’s actions have been labeled anti-competitive, with some calling Apple downright evil, and their latest moves have […]
Continue reading...Old Apple Ad – The Internet
2. May 2010
An old Apple ad about changing the world that has the 1990’s written all over it. Back then, it was still called the “Macintosh.”
Continue reading...From Alan Kay’s Dynabook to the Apple iPad
30. April 2010
What you’re looking at above might seem like an early to mid-90’s predecessor to the iPad, but you might be surprised to learn that the device, called the Dynabook, was conceptualized in 1968 by famed computer scientist Alan Kay. The device was envisioned as an educational tool and was naturally geared towards children, as evidenced […]
Continue reading...Why the Newton failed, and the iPad is poised for success
29. April 2010
Note the 2 photos above. While familiar in appearance, and arguably similar in function, the two products couldn’t be further apart in terms of their mainstream success. On the left is Apple’s Newton, a handheld PDA adored by geeks that ultimately failed to garner mainstream success. The Newton project was eventually axed by Steve Jobs […]
Continue reading...When Steve Jobs posed for the inaugural issue of Macworld
28. April 2010
The first ever issue of Macworld is a classic. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dressed in a pinstripe suit, standing over one the most revolutionary products in the history of tech – the original Mac. But as with most things involving Steve Jobs, the story behind the photoshoot is filled with all the requisite drama and […]
Continue reading...The original leaked iPhone prototype, from 2006
26. April 2010
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An entertaining read from Ziggity’s Blog Substitute detailing when iPod co-creator Tony Fadell accidentally revealed a prototype of the original iPhone back in 2006 while giving a speech at his alma mater, The University of Michigan. The events of the talk itself are unimportant. The interesting part is the FAQ that happened afterward. An individual […]
Continue reading...When Don Knuth called out Steve Jobs
16. April 2010
An amusing story from the annals of Apple history, courtesy of Folklore.org, describes the first meeting Steve Jobs had with famed Computer Scientist Don Knuth back in 1983. Steve had managed to get Don Knuth, the legendary Stanford professor of computer science, to give a lunchtime lecture to the Mac team. Knuth is the author […]
Continue reading...Tony Fadell, iPod Godfather, steps down as special advisor to Steve Jobs
30. March 2010
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When you work at a company as large as Apple, your accomplishments and contributions to a device even as revolutionary and important as the iPod often go unnoticed to the public at large. One notable exception to the rule is Tony Fadell, a former Apple employee often referred to as the “godfather of the iPod.” […]
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28. May 2010
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