History of Apple Computers

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This paper describes Apple Computer's journey from the first Apple system computers to today's iMacs and iPods. The paper discusses Apple's ups and downs, including the career of Steve Jobs, the successes of some Apple products and the failures of others.

Table of Contents:
The Beginning
Apple II
Apple III, Lisa and Macintosh
Jobs Loses his Job
Apple Loses out to Microsoft
The Return of Steve Jobs
Success in Digital Music Products

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"Apple Computer was in the forefront of the personal computer revolution in the 1970s and 1980s. In the period, Apple introduced the first integrated personal computer named Apple I, and other successful modes such as Apple II and Mac that set the standards of user-friendliness in PCs. Since that time, the company has seen a number of ups and downs. It has made several wrong turns, lost a significant share of the PC market, and gone into red for long periods of its operation. Apple, has, however been down but never out. It has bounced back from the brink several times by introducing innovative products such as the stylish iMac computer, the iTunes music store, and the market-leading iPod line of portable music players. Today, Apple Computer has the unique distinction of being the only surviving company from the early days of PCs. In this paper I shall trace the fascinating history of Apple Computers starting with the beginning, the introduction of Apple II, Lisa and Macintosh, Job's departure from Apple, Apple's slump, the return of Jobs and Apple's revival, and finally Apple's success in the digital music market."

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