Apple Computer Alive
Apple Computer
KindCompany
Founded1976
StatusAlive
FoundersJobs, Wozniak & Wayne
FieldPersonal computers
Also known asApple Inc.
Sourcewww.apple.com ↗
Homebrew circuit boards to the most valuable company on Earth — the Apple II, Macintosh, iPhone, and the recurring trick of shipping Xerox's future at consumer prices.
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Created Apple I Apple II Apple Lisa Macintosh 128K HyperTalk Dylan AppleScript macOS iOS iPhone Swift
Acquisitions NeXT
Jobs and Wozniak founded Apple on April Fools' Day 1976 (Ron Wayne sold his 10% back for $800). The Apple II (1977) created the consumer PC market; the Macintosh (1984) put the GUI on every desk — derived from the PARC visits Xerox traded for pre-IPO stock.
Jobs was forced out in 1985, founded NeXT, returned with its 1997 acquisition, and rebuilt Apple on NeXTSTEP (now macOS/iOS). iPod, iPhone, iPad followed; the company is periodically the most valuable on Earth.