Apple Inc. or Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corporation which designs and sells consumer electronics, personal computers, operating systems and softwares. This firm is unique in providing a product designed from beginning to end, whether software or hardware level.

History of Apple

Founded in 1976 in Cupertino, its history is closely linked to that of Steve Jobs (co-founder of Apple, if you want to learn more about Steve Jobs, you can read our article: Who is Steve Jobs?). Steeve Jobs was forced to quit the firm in 1985 for unknown reasons and was rehired in 1996. A few months after his rehabilitation, Steve Jobs has wanted to change the Apple logo to bring it in color.

Product

Apple products are considered to be easy to use and sleek. This minimalism is found in all the range of Apple devices. Another common feature is their ecosystem: all products are connected to each other and automatically exchange informations.

The Imac

The Imac, which has probably helped Apple to return to the front of the stage, managed to get out of the classics issued by the competing brands. The design of the machine leaves the color beige tone to make a blue sky design by Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive. Apple will invest in this new machine more than 110 million dollars for advertising only.
The iMac has evolved over the years, the 2009 version will even climb up to 2.93 GHz with 1333 MHz RAM. But the prices also skyrocketed, increasing nearly 200 euros for each new version …

The iPhone

The iPhone, one of the flagship products of Apple, was just a rumor based on the fact that Apple was the owner of the domain: iphone.org, so this rumor has lasted over three years. It was clear that if Apple released a phone and name it after the release of the iMac, iBook and iPod. In August 2002, the NY Times announces the release of the iPhone likely to discover a prototype, most newspapers speculating on the new phone from Apple that had then filed the trademark in over 15 countries. But it will then wait until January 2006 in order to see the first iPhone, a revolution by some as a useless object to others … If you want to learn more about Ios and the iphone, you can read our article: what is Ios?.

Iphone – the first generation

Ipod

Like the Iphone, the Ipod has sold over 60 million units per year. There are several different Ipods that can be classified into two distinct categories: the iPod touch also called Itouch and Ipod classic like a simple mp3 player. I let you appreciate the iPod evolution and the designs which change throughout the ages:

iPod generations

Products sold by Apple :

• Computers Apple I, Apple II and Apple III
• Macintosh computers
• Game console Pip! No, that will be designed by Apple in 1996 but has not found buyers
• Newton used the PDA treatment
• The QuickTake, digital cameras with a Megapixel, founded in 1992 but completed in 1996
• Monitor: Display AudioVision
• Printers: ImageWriter, StyleWriter and StyleWriter Color
• Laser printers: LaserWriter, Personal LaserWriter
• Scanners: Apple Scanner and Apple OneScanner
• AirPort, a wireless access point
• Isight, a webcam for Macintosh
• Ipod
• Mighty Mouse, Apple Mouse, computer mouse
• The IPhone
• Time Capsule, a hard disk
• Ipad, shelf under iOS which aims to read books while offering other services Ios
• The Magic trackpad, a large trackpad for Mac Office

CEO of Apple :

1. 1977-1981, Michael Scott
2. 1981-1983, Mike Markkula
3. 
1983-1993, John Sculley
4. 
1993-1996, Michael Spindler
5. 1996-1996, Gli Amelio
6. 
1996-2011, Steve Jobs
7. 2011-Today, Tim Cook

History :

• November 2012, Apple announces the iPad 4 and the iPad Mini.
• September 2012, Apple releases the iPhone 5, new earphones and the new range of iPods.
• November 2011, Apple sales the iPhone 4S. If you want to learn more about this device, you can read our article: what is the iPhone 4S?.
• June 2010, Apple sales the Iphone 4 with a storage of 16 or 32 GB and a 1 GHz processor (Apple A4), it was sold for $ 600. He then had a screen of new generation: the Retina Display.
• May 2010, leaving the iPad, the first tablet sold by Apple. Its price was $ 500 to $ 700 for a storage space of up to 64 GB. Its CPU, Apple A4, is clocked at 1 GHz. He had then IOS 4.0.
• 2009, leaving the third-generation iPod Touch with a CPU of 600 MHz. It sold for $ 300 for 32 GB version and $ 400 for one to 64 GB.
• 2008, release of the iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod. He had both a CPU of 400 MHz.
• 2007-2008, output of the first iPhone. He had a CPU running at 400 MHz and an area of 4, 8 or 16 GB. It was then sold at $ 500.
• 2007, output of the iPod touch, with a 400 MHz CPU, it was sold for $ 500 (Version 32 GB storage).
• 2006, marketing and creation of the MacBook, a laptop on the version of OS 10.4.6 and Apple has a dual core CPU clocked at 2 GHz.
• 2004, the output of the Imac G5. He had a power of 1.8 GHz CPU and was sold to 1300 or 1900 dollars depending on the version.
• 2001, creation of the iPod, the first portable music player from Apple brand. The price was then fixed at $ 500 for a storage space of 5 GB.
• 1999, marketing the iMac, with a CPU at 233 MHz. It was sold for 1,300 dollars, was one of the computers more accessible to the public from Apple and a powerful range of Apple.
• 1988, Apple take Microsoft to court for plagiarism. The attack ended amicably and Microsoft spent more than $ 150 million.
• 1987, creating the Macintosh 2, with a CPU at 16 MHz.
• 1986, creating the Macintosh Plus, with great speed for its time (8 MHz).
• 1977, creation of the Apple 2, Apple’s first big success. He has sold 500,000 copies.
• 1976, created the Apple 1, Apple’s first computer with a power of 1 MHz. This allowed Apple Computer to enter the international market.
• 1976, created in California by Apple’s Steve Wosniak.