August 11, 1955: Steve Wozniak Born
by Chris Seibold on Aug 11, 2011Steve Jobs had the marketing savvy but Steve Wozniak had the technical skills. Interested in technology at an early age Woz, as Steve Wozniak is popularly known, would go on to design the Apple I, …(read more)
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
March 16, 1987: Hey, You’re Our Sixth One-Millionth Customer!
The sales projections for the first Mac were a bit ambitious. Steve Jobs predicted that Apple [would sell?] half a million Macs by the beginning …(read more)
March 15, 1998: Before the Apple Store There Was…
By now anyone who lives in a semi major metropolitan area has an actual Apple store where they can go and bug the geniuses, try …(read more)
March 14, 1994: You’ve Got the Power!
The original Mac was powered by the Motorola 680x0. Later Macs used more powerful chips but the architecture remained similar. A big change came with …(read more)
March 13, 1981: A Case to Be Made
The original design of the Mac called for a lunchbox style machine with a fold-up keyboard. The design was conceived by Jef Raskin but was …(read more)
March 12, 1985: The First Mac Switcher
When the first Mac was being developed the designers saw no need to address the issue of running multiple programs. The oversight was understandable; the …(read more)
March 11, 1998: Gone Bunny Hunting
Rabbit, be it braised, roasted or fried, is an under-appreciated food item. The mid-sized lagomorph is both delicious and a valuable source of protein. While …(read more)
March 10, 1987: Let’s Expand!
During the creation of the original Mac, there was a struggle over whether to provide a single slot so users could expand the Mac's capabilities. …(read more)
March 9, 2000: That Looks a Little too Familiar
The original iMac sold a ton of machines. Wanting to get in on the good stuff, other manufacturers began imitating the iMac's for the time, …(read more)
March 8, 1998: What’s in a Number? Several Million Dollars
When Gil Amelio was running the show at Apple, Mac clones were seen as something that would help Apple grow market share. When Steve Jobs …(read more)
March 7, 2003: R&D Is Here to Stay
Fans of Apple computers have been called everything from "informed buyers" to "kool-aid drinking fanatics." The reasons Mac users exhibit such astonishing amounts of loyalty …(read more)
March 6, 1984: Through the Gates of the Future
When Bill Gates first saw the Mac he knew he had glimpsed the future of computing. Microsoft invested heavily in programming for the GUI based …(read more)
March 5, 1975: Feel Like Showing Off?
The Apple I launched the empire that became Apple computer. But what inspired the Apple I? Steve Wozniak will tell you that it was his …(read more)
