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1950 In August, Steve Wozniak, the founder of Apple, was born.
1955 On February 24th, Apple founder Steven Jobs was born.
1976, Woznak and Jobs founded Apple.
1On June 5th, 977, Apple introduced the epoch-making Apple II computer.
1981July 12, Apple announced that a new generation of computer Macintosh would be released on 1982, and announced the pricing and performance.
198365438+1October19, Apple released a new generation of computer Lisa developed by Jobs.
1On April 9th, 983, Apple hired john sculley, president of PepsiCo, as the CEO.
1984 65438+1On October 4th, Apple won a copy infringement case of Macintosh computer and operating system.
1984 65438+1On October 24th, Apple's revolutionary product Macintosh went on sale.
1984 February 16, Apple released a digital camera that can be directly input into a computer.
1 984 March1day, modore Company announced that it would produce IBM PC compatible machines. At that time, IBM and Apple had 28% and 25% market share respectively.
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1On April 24th, 984, Apple introduced the Apple Iic portable computer.
1On February 6th, 985, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, announced his resignation from the company.
1985 February19, Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak won the National Technology Medal.
1985 On May 3 1 day, Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, was forced to lay off employees and leave the company.
1On June 3rd, 985, Apple announced that Jobs was no longer responsible for the production and sales of Macintosh computers.
1985 September 18, founder Steve Jobs announced his resignation and left Apple.
1985165438+1On October 22nd, Microsoft and Apple signed an agreement to allow Microsoft to copy Apple's interface.
1September, 1986 15, Apple introduced a new version of personal computer IIGS, aiming at schools and families.
1987 August 1 1 day, Apple Chairman Sculley launched the first widely used hypertext software HyperCard on MacWorld.
198865438+1October 10, Apple's newly established software company Claris released the first batch of software products.
1 988 March1day, Apple introduced the first optical drive for Apple II and Macintosh.
1988 March 17, Apple sued Microsoft's Windows 2.0 for copying the Macintosh user interface.
1May 7, 988, Apple's popular iMac was released.
On August 30th, 1989, Apple and Gant jointly launched an electronic news service for editors of university newspapers.
1990 July 1 1 day, software genius Bill Atkinson announced his resignation from Apple.
199010 June 15, Apple refurbished most of its Mac product lines and replaced them with new products with low prices.
1991April 12, IBM and Apple held a secret meeting to discuss launching PowerPC against Wintel.
1991may 13, apple launched the Mac system software System 7.0.
1991On July 3rd, IBM and Apple announced an alliance to jointly develop an operating system for RISC chips.
1991August 2 1 day, Apple, which insisted on not using other companies' software, announced the use of Adobe font control software for the first time.
199111On October 2nd, IBM and Apple announced the establishment of a joint venture to develop and sell PowerMac.
199 1 year1October 1 1 day, Apple Computer Company and the Beatles' Apple Company reached a settlement on the logo lawsuit.
199265438+1October 10, Apple announced its entry into the consumer electronics market.
1On March 27th, 992, Apple and Sharp announced that they would jointly develop the PDA.
1On May 29th, 992, Apple exhibited Newton's conceptual model.
1On August 7th, 992, Apple sued Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard for infringing the interface intellectual property rights, and suffered a heavy blow.
1September 3, 992, the first PowerPC chip arrived in Apple, packaged like a Christmas present.
199365438+1October 1 1, Apple's PDA Newton went on the market.
1On March 9th, 993, WordStar launched Macintosh word processing software, aiming at the Apple market.
1On March 26th, 993, Apple announced that it would license Newton technology to five companies.
1On June 2, 993, the case of Apple suing Microsoft for infringing intellectual property rights was rejected by the judge.
1June 993 17, due to the poor financial situation, Apple held an emergency board meeting to take rescue measures.
1993 June 18, Apple President Sculley was forced to resign, but still retained the post of chairman.
1On August 2, 993, Apple released Newton Pocket PC, which was later criticized.
1994 65438+1On October 5th, Apple announced the launch of its exclusive online system service e-World.
1On February 9th, 994, Apple announced that the price of Macintosh Quadra computers was greatly reduced.
1 994 March1day, Apple released Quadra 6 10 software compatible with DOS, which can be switched with Windows operating system.
1On March 4th, 994, in order to save face and dispel widespread criticism, Apple introduced a new version of Newton products.
1994 March 14, Apple's new PowerMac went on sale.
1994 On March 2 1, Taligent, a software company jointly invested by IBM and Apple, released a new operating system that can run on multiple platforms.
1On May 25th, 994, paq surpassed IBM and Apple to become the king of PC in the world.
1On June 8th, 994, Apple released QuickTime VR, a multimedia demonstration software.
199410/On October 26th, Apple released a new TV-PC-CD that integrates computer, TV and CD player.
1994 65438+On February 6th, Apple sued competitor Canyon for infringing the intellectual property rights of QuickTime.
1February 1995 15, Apple finally agreed to the production license of the compatible machine.
1May 23, 995, Apple and AT & amp； Company T signed an agreement to jointly develop videophones.
1On June 6th, 995, Taligent, a joint venture software company of IBM, Apple and Hewlett-Packard, released the first model.
1996 65438+1On October 23rd, the Wall Street Journal announced that Sun was likely to buy Apple.
1 February, 9961day, Apple announced Gilbert Amelio, the former CEO of National Semiconductor Corporation, as the new CEO of the company.
1On March 3rd, 996, Apple announced that it would close its struggling online service eWorld.
1March 3, 9961day, Apple's online service eWorld was closed.
199665438+February 2 1, Stephen? Jobs returned to Apple.
199765438+1On October 7th, a new generation of Apple operating system Rhapsody was released.
1On April 22nd, 997, IBM, paq, Apple and other computer companies reached a solution to the case that the monitor size misled consumers.
1On July 9, 997, Apple CEO Amelio was fired.
1On July 22nd, 997, Apple introduced Mac OS 8, which was the biggest upgrade since Apple introduced the operating system 199 1.
1On September 2, 997, Apple announced that it would suspend the production license of compatible computers because Jobs believed that the license had harmed the company's interests.
1998 65438+1October 15 After two consecutive losses, Apple announced its profit for the first time.
1On February 27th, 998, Apple announced that it would stop developing Newton's operating system.
1On March 2, 998, Apple announced that it would stop production of Newton, which was developed at a cost of 500 million US dollars.
1April 6, 998, Apple announced that its profit exceeded market expectations.
1On August 7th, 998, Microsoft announced that it would invest1.50 billion dollars in struggling Apple.
1August 1998 15, Apple released a novel and unique new iMac.