Tag Archive | "Apple History"
5 Apple rumors that never came true
Did you hear that Steve Jobs is starting a band and is going to force all iTunes users to download his bands’ songs? I just hope that I can catch them on tour before Steve Jobs is rushed to the hospital for an emergency voice box transplant! Everyone loves a good Apple rumor, but hindsight […]
Continue reading...Old school Steve Jobs flicks off IBM
Monday, November 17, 2008
Given the recent litigation involving I.B.M. and new Apple-hire Mark Papermaster, I wouldn’t be surprised if Jobs still feels the same way about Big Blue. This photo was taken in mid-Manhattan sometime in the early 80’s. And check it out, no black turtleneck!
Continue reading...Steve Jobs foreshadows Tony Fadell’s departure from Apple!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
When Steve Jobs demoed the iPhone at Macworld ’07, he took some time to show off how to update and remove contacts. And when showing how to remove a contact, he ironically removed the recently retired head of Apple’s iPod division, Tony Fadell, from his contact list. Talk about foreshadowing. Check out the video below […]
Continue reading...Own a piece of Apple history
Monday, November 3, 2008
Steve Wozniak, the consumate prankster who also happens to be the co-founder of Apple, is selling his toolbox that he used to help build Apple computer. From the auction site: THE TOOL BOX THAT BUILT APPLE COMPUTER! An extraordinary relic from the founding of one the largest, and certainly most influential computer design and manufacturing […]
Continue reading...Remembering the Newton: A look back
Monday, October 27, 2008
Below is an old advertisement for the Newton Messagepad 2000. The device debuted in 1997 and was around for less than a year before Steve Jobs decided to axe it. Some of the features advertised include: a 16-level high-resolution grayscale screen a screaming 160 MHz processor! A built-in microphone and speaker for voice dictation! Battery […]
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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