Macs are known for the intuitive software that makes them great for non-geeks, and Apple has always been consistent in pioneering new technology, but the ability to bundle it all into one super sleek package has given Apple an edge over the rest. Today, as the Mac turned 25, we thought we’d take a look at how its changed over the years.
Demo of the first Apple Macintosh by Steve Jobs, January 1984, in front of 3000 people.
thefickler writes “According to Microsoft’s quarterly filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Zune platform experienced a revenue drop of 54 percent, or 0 million. This compares to relatively healthy sales of the iPod, which were up 3 percent in the same period (though revenue did drop by 16 percent). Obviously, with the recent job cuts at Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, pundits are wondering how soon until the Zune also gets the chop. As one pundit wrote: ‘Microsoft, by now, should be realizing that it’s never going to be as “cool” as Apple, so why waste its time with the Zune where it has no competitive advantage?'”
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Awesome. If it works as well as the auto-brightness on my iPhone I’ll have to stop using my Church’s free wi-fi to catch up on Fleshbot posts during Sunday service.
Born at a time when people assumed desktop computers were all about text, the primarily visual Macintosh is marking its 25th anniversary on a mostly high note with some of its best-ever sales and influence beyond just desktop computers.
The Apple TV has had some time to mature since hitting the scene years ago, and while its functionality has certainly grown, it’s still one of the most low-key products to ever emerge from Cupertino…
Designed and hand-built by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the Apple I was Apple’s first product, and went on sale in July 1976 at the distinctly unsettling price of 6.66. Only 200 units were produced, and unlike many other computers of the day, the Apple I came as a fully assembled circuit board containing around 30 chips.
Palm, whose new Pre handset, though built around a different paradigm than the iPhone, boasts some remarkably iPhone-like features. Palm, a company who’s reinvention is being stewarded by Jon Rubinstein, once Apple’s head of hardware engineering and a guy with an undoubtedly deep knowledge of Cupertino’s R&D process.
While Apple may currently be cooler than a Slush Puppy cocktail in an ice hotel, it hasn’t always been that way. Not all that glitters was gold for Apple, especially in the 1990s
Apple has agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by customers who experienced quality issues with the easily-scratchable surface of first generation iPod nanos.
