1) Steve Jobs, Steve Wazniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computers in 1976 and introduced the Apple I computer. 2) In 1977, Apple Computer was incorporated and released the successful Apple II computer. 3) In 1983, Steve Jobs unveiled the Macintosh computer, which featured the first graphical user interface, at the Apple board meeting.

1. Leave your Tie, Bring your IdeasWelcome to Apple

2. The Steve's1976 Steve Jobs, Steve Wazniak and Ronal Wayne found Apple Computers 1976 Jobs and the Wazniak introduce the Apple I to the Home Brew Computer ClubA local computer store called Byte Shop, agrees to buy 50 Apple I computers.Jobs, Wozniak and Wayne produce and sell the Apple I in July 1976Jobs and Wazniakattempt to sell the Apple I to HP and Commodore, and are turned down.

3. The year is 1977 Apple Computer was incorporated January 3rd The Soviet Union launches Soyuz 24 (Viktor Gorbatko, Yuri Glazkov) to dock with the Salyut 5 space station. February 7thThe Apple II was released April 16thStar War was released May 25thThe first Apple II series computers go on sale. June 5thThe first oil through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System reaches Valdez, Alaska. July 28thNASA’s space shuttle Enterprise makes its first free flight August 12thThe Commodore PET computer is first sold. September 3rdThe Atari 2600 game system is released. October 1stTCP/IP test succeeds connecting 3 ARPANET nodes (of 111), in what eventually becomes the Internet protocol. November 22nd

4. The Year was 1983 Steve Jobs revels what would be the most influential commercial and computerThe commercial is shown to the board of Apple to disastrous results. The commercial would eventually run during the 3rd quarter of the super bowl to unveil The Macintosh

5. The Game Changer Jeff Raskin has an idea for a computer for the rest of us called MacintoshThe Mac was the first computer to have a Graphical User InterfaceOr GUIThe Mac borrowed from the LISA And had an hierarchical operating systemWith applications running in windowsThe mac was also the First to use a mouse

6. The Changing of the Guard John Sculley replaces Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple Sculley divided Apple into separate divisions creating mass confusion due to the subdivisions of each divisionDue to his in ability to manage Apple, the board replaces Sculley with Michael SpindlerSpindler would eventually be replaced with Gil AmelioAfter many failed product lines and flops.

7. Rotten ApplesFrom the early to late 90’s newly appointed Apple CEO’s miss the markThe Newton; the worlds first PDAThe Macintosh Portable the 15lb BehemothMacintosh CentriseWorldLISAMacintosh LCMacintosh PerformaMacintosh Quadra

8. The Return Apple, under the guidance of Gil Amelio buys NeXT, Steve Jobs new company.NeXt Step OSJobs brought power with him when he returns to AppleApple Purchases final cut

9. Apples Apples Everywhere1997 Apple Hires Jonathan Ive..and a revolution begins2003 iTunes store Launches2004 Apple enters the business world with Xserv Cluster node2005 Apple introduces the mac Mini1998 the iMac is born2006 Apple switches to Intel processors1999 iMovie is released2007 the iPhone is born2001 the iPod is born2007 Apple TV Launches2008 Apples App store launches by June 2011 there are 10 billion downloads2001 the first Apple store opens2010 iPad is born2002 OSX is born

10. Innovation Continues Macbook Air goes SSD (Solid State Drive)2011 OSX Lion is released2007 Apple goes digital2011 iCloud is introduced2007 iPod touch is launched2011 iPad 2 changes it again2010 The iPhone 4 is released and offered on Verizon Apple goes Green

11. Green Apples!1990 Apple stars to go green2002 Product take-back solutions are implemented in the U.S. and Japan. 1991 Apple removes lead from its batteries2005The Apple Supplier Code of Conduct is implemented.1992 Apple becomes a founding member of the U.S. EPA Energy Star program2006 Apple is the first computer manufacturer to entirely replace CRT displays with material-efficient and energy-efficient LCDs. 1994The first voluntary Apple product take-back program is initiated in Germany1995 PVC in packaging materials is phased out. 2008 Apple achieves a recycling rate of 41.9 percent1999 Apple Product Environmental Specifications (APES) files are introduced.2009 All products ship BFR-free and with mercury-free LED-backlit displays and arsenic-free display glass 2000All Apple manufacturing sites are ISO 14001 certified worldwide2010Apple’s facilities in Cork, Ireland; Austin, Texas; and Sacramento, California, convert to using 100 percent renewable energy.

12. In the endJobs takes a leave of absence for health reasons and places Timothy D. Cook as Ceo.“With quarterly revenue growth of 83 percent and profit growth of 95 percent, we’re firing on all cylinders,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We will continue to innovate on all fronts throughout the remainder of the year.” http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/20results.htmlApple has become the most valued-customer facing brand in the worldApple has a 246% increase in wealth to $19.1 billion. As of March 2011, Apple has a second quarter revenue of $24.67 Billion with a net profit of $5.99 Billion