30 Interesting Facts About Apple Inc & Steve Jobs
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We collected some interesting, funny, good to know, and cool facts about Apple Inc and Steve Jobs. By reading this article you’ll find stuff you can drop later in conversations.
- Steve Jobs used to work in garage & basement to start his business.
- Apple first slogan: “Byte into an Apple”.
- Steve Jobs loves to walk around his office… barefoot!
- In 1978 Apple Records sued Apple Computers over trademark.
- Apple computer “Lisa” was the first computer to have a mouse.
- In the early 80s Apple II software package was donated to all public schools in California.
- In 1983 Apple sold to the public the first computer with a GUI.
- Because of Struggle between Steve Jobs and new CEO John Sculley, Jobs lost his management duties in 1985.
- Steve Jobs quit Apple in 1985 to start new company called NeXT Inc.
- Jobs new company NeXT Inc failed to attract a lot of customers.
- Apple sued Microsoft for theft of intellectual property without but no success.
- Microsoft release of Windows 95 put Apple in crisis (everyone should know it).
- In 1997 Apple bought NeXT to bring Steve Jobs back.
- Apple and Microsoft ended long time war by signing partnership in 1997.
- First Apple Store was opened in May, 2001.
- iPod was introduced in 2001.
- Apple iTunes Store was introduced in 2003. Apple became leader of online music downloads.
- By 2009 Apple sold over 6 billion songs through Apple iTunes.
- In the beginning of 2001 Apple stock price was less than $8 per share. In Sptember 2009 price reached almost $185.
- In January 2007 Apple Inc dropped the word “Computer” from its corporate name.
- As of September 2009, more than 220 millions iPods was sold worldwide.
- iPhone was introduced by Steve Jobs in January 2007.
- Greenpeace attacks Apple Inc for producing parts which unsafe for environment.
- Apple Records (Apple Corps) sued Apple Inc again right after Apple Inc began to sell music.
- You can’t Buy Beatles on iTunes.
- Company was under blame for using “cheap labour” in China.
- Official Apple site is in the Top 100 most visited websites in the world.
- Research shows that Apple has the most artistic, educated, and creative people as customers.
- Apple has the biggest “fan club” comparing to other technology companies.
- Research shows that most people who buy Apple products for the first time turn into regular customers.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
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