The document traces the evolution of Apple's products from 1975 to present day, beginning with the Apple I computer created by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976. It discusses early Apple computers like the Apple II and Lisa, as well as later desktops, laptops, the iPod, iPhone, and operating systems like Mac OS X. The document highlights several major Apple milestones including the introduction of the iMac in 1998, iTunes Store in 2003, and the success of the iPhone starting in 2007.

1. •EVOLUTION OF APPLE SERIES
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2. Best Known Products
 Hardware line:
 Macintosh line of personal computers
 iPod portable media players
 iPhone
 Software products:
 Mac OS X operating system
 iTunes media browser
 iLife – iMovie, iTunes, iPhoto
 Final Cut Studio – video editing
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3. The start…
 1975 – Steve Wozniak was working for Hewlett Packard
(calculator manufacturers) by day and was a computer
hobbyist by night.
 He realized that the prices of some computer parts had
gotten so low he could buy them himself.
 Decided to work with fellow hobbyist Steve Jobs to build
their own computer
 On 4/1/1976 – released the Apple I (for $666) and started
Apple Computers. Had 8 KB of RAM.
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4. Apple I – did not have a case – the user was required to build a box for
its components. (picture from Smithsonian) Apr 1,1976 4

5. Apple II
 In 1977, Apple II was
released for $1298
 Had color graphics – a
first for a personal
computer
 Originally used an audio
cassette drive for storage
but later it was replaced
by a floppy disk drive
 Had 64 KB of memory
 Supported the BASIC
program
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6. Other early endeavors
 Apple III
 Released May 1980
 Had 128K of RAM
 Designed for businesses – expensive!! > $4300!!!
 Had lots of problems – didn’t do well..
 Apple Lisa
 Released in 1983
 Became the first personal computer sold to the public with a
GUI. Aimed at large businesses
 Commercial failure due to high price tag (almost $10,000) and
limited software it could run
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7. The Lisa
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8. Macintosh Portable
 Apple’s first attempt at a
“portable” computer
 Released in 1989
 8 MB RAM
 40 MB Hard drive **
 Clunky, slow
 Weight: 15.8 lbs !!!!!
 $6500
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9. Various other Apple efforts..
 In 1987 – 2001
 Macintosh (desktops)
 PowerBooks (laptops)
 Servers
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10. Other Major Apple Milestones..
 1997 – Steve Jobs announced that Apple
would join Microsoft to release new versions
of Microsoft Office for the Mac
 1997 – Apple introduced the Apple Store
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11. Other Major Apple Milestones..
 1998 – Introduced a new all-in-one computer –
the iMac
 2001 – Mac OS X was released
(a huge operating system overhaul like Windows
XP compared to Windows 95 and Windows 98)
 2001 – first Apple retail store available
 2001 – iPod introduced
 2003 – iTunes Store introduced
 2007 – iPhone introduced
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12. Desktop Evolution - iMac
 Released in 2007
 RAM: 4 GB
 320 GB hard drive
 Includes a new thin
aluminum keyboard
 $1799
Here in H209: 2006 version (all white) – student machines
2007 version – teacher machine
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13. Laptop Evolution – Macbook Air
 Weight: 3 lbs
 2 GB memory
 120 GB hard drive
 $1799
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14. The iPhone Quick Facts
 An internet and
multimedia enabled
smartphone
 Marketed by Apple,
Inc.
 Released in the U.S on
Jun 29, 2007
 Invention of the Year
2007
 33.75 million sold

15. THREE GENERATIONS
The Original, the 3G, and the 3GS