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The History of Apple Computers
                  By
              Ryan Winters
              Jaymin Amin
        Keith Johnson-Rwamafa
An introduction
• The story of Apple starts in 1976
• Apple were the first company to release a
  home computer
• Apple is now a multinational corporation
  that creates:
  - Consumer electronics
  - Computer software
  - Commercial servers
Founder of Apple Inc
• The founder Steve
  Wozniak; a brilliant
  engineer, who
  developed his own
  computer at home
  which was the first
  of it’s kind
Steve Jobs
• Steve jobs (a good
  friend of Wozniak’s)
  was also interested in
  computers and urged
  Wozniak to sell his new
  home computer
• Jobs and Wozniak
  decided to go into
  business April 1st 1976
  as ‘Apple Computers
  Inc’
The Apple I




• Released April 1st 1976
• This computer was the first to use a keyboard
  and could be connected to a T.V screen which
  was to start a revolution
Apple II (April 16 – 1977)




•   The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer; one of the first highly successful
    mass-produced microcomputers
•   Designed primarily by Steve Wozniak, manufactured by Apple Computers
•   The Apple II was a huge success in the home and in businesses
Investors
• Steve Jobs invited venture capitalists to
  invest in new fledgling of the company
• After much frustration eventually secured
  funding to mass produce the Apple II
• The injection of cash enabled Apple to
  become the biggest computer company of
  the early 80’s
Apple III




• The Apple III was a business-oriented personal computer that
  was intended as the successor to the Apple II series, but
  largely considered a failure in the market
The search for innovation




• In the search for innovation Steve jobs took a team of
  Apple staff to Xerox PARC (Palo Research Centre)

• Here they were given a glimpse at the future and
  explored completely new approaches to computing
The Apple Lisa
    • Development of the Lisa
      began in 1978 and was
      released in 1983
    • The first computer to use a
      Graphical User Interface
      (GUI) i.e. the use of a
      mouse to select on screen
      buttons
    • Targeted toward business
      customers
    • It was expensive and didn’t
      sell
The Macintosh




• Released in 1984
• Although not as successful as Apple predicted, it soon
  became popular with anyone who needed an easy to
  use computer with a mouse and a graphical interface
The Macintosh II




• In 1987 the Mac II was the first computer to have computer graphics
• A basic system with 20 MB drive and monitor cost about $5200
• A complete color-capable system could cost as much as $10,000
  once the cost of the color monitor, video card, hard disk, keyboard
  and RAM were added.
The Macintosh Portable




• In 1989 the Macintosh Portable was Apple’s
  first attempt at building a portable computer.
The PowerBook 100




• In 1991 the PowerBook 100 became the
  worlds first modern laptop
Quadra 950
    • The Macintosh
      Quadra 950 was the
      third desktop
      computer in Apple
      Computer's ‘Quadra’
      line
    • It was the most
      powerful Mac of its
      time with a MC68000
      based processor
The PowerMac 6100




• Power Macintosh 6100 was first introduced in 1994
• Apple switch from using the Motorola 6800 processors to the Power
  PC chip
• The PowerMac 6100 was the first Mac to use the new Power PC
  chip
The iMac




• The Original iMac was a revolutionary computer
• The traditional computer tower was integrated into the monitor
• It was introduced in 1984 and has since evolved through five
  distinct forms
iPod
• In 2001 Apple released the
  iPod
• The iPod is the most popular
  selling mp3 player in world
• To date, there have been six
  generations of the iPod, as
  well as a spin-off (the iPod
  Photo) that was later re-
  integrated into the main iPod
  line
• Part of the iPod’s success
  was that it worked with
  Apples own iTunes software
iTunes




• In 2003 the iTunes music store was launched for
  both Mac & Windows
• This online music store allowed people to easily
  and legally buy songs over the internet for the first
  time
Processors
 • In 2005 Steve Jobs
   dropped a bomb shell;
   after 11 years Apple was
   moving away from the
   Power PC family of
   microprocessors and
   switching to Intel
   processors
 • Intel make the processors
   in all Macs since 2006
The iMac’s




• In 2006 when the first Intel iMac launched, it was clear that
  Apple had made a good choice
• IBM had failed to keep pace with it’s Power PC G5 chip. The
  new core2 duo chips were vastly superior for performance
Intel Mac’s running windows




• This switch of processor chips also gave rise to an interesting new
  feature for Mac hardware, the ability to run windows
• The ability to run older Mac OS 9 software was removed
The iPhone




•   The iPhone was widely rumored before its launch in 2007
•   Used the same operating system as the Mac
•   Multi touch display to control it
•   Amazing internet experience on a phone
•   The iPhone has became the worlds most popular phone
The iPad




• In 2010 Apple announced the iPad
• A new class of device that fits between a smart phone and a full computer,
  allowing an unparalleled internet experience and great applications
  designed specifically for multi touch
• The worlds most popular electronic tablet
Mac Line-up 2012
Apple overview




• Since its beginnings in 1976 Apple have evolved into one of the biggest
  computer companies
• They produce the world’s most popular phones and music players
• Sell millions of songs and videos
• Produce the world’s best engineered and most elegantly designed
  computers, all running on the world’s most advanced operating system

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Presentation on the history of apple computers

  • 1. The History of Apple Computers By Ryan Winters Jaymin Amin Keith Johnson-Rwamafa
  • 2. An introduction • The story of Apple starts in 1976 • Apple were the first company to release a home computer • Apple is now a multinational corporation that creates: - Consumer electronics - Computer software - Commercial servers
  • 3. Founder of Apple Inc • The founder Steve Wozniak; a brilliant engineer, who developed his own computer at home which was the first of it’s kind
  • 4. Steve Jobs • Steve jobs (a good friend of Wozniak’s) was also interested in computers and urged Wozniak to sell his new home computer • Jobs and Wozniak decided to go into business April 1st 1976 as ‘Apple Computers Inc’
  • 5. The Apple I • Released April 1st 1976 • This computer was the first to use a keyboard and could be connected to a T.V screen which was to start a revolution
  • 6. Apple II (April 16 – 1977) • The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer; one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputers • Designed primarily by Steve Wozniak, manufactured by Apple Computers • The Apple II was a huge success in the home and in businesses
  • 7. Investors • Steve Jobs invited venture capitalists to invest in new fledgling of the company • After much frustration eventually secured funding to mass produce the Apple II • The injection of cash enabled Apple to become the biggest computer company of the early 80’s
  • 8. Apple III • The Apple III was a business-oriented personal computer that was intended as the successor to the Apple II series, but largely considered a failure in the market
  • 9. The search for innovation • In the search for innovation Steve jobs took a team of Apple staff to Xerox PARC (Palo Research Centre) • Here they were given a glimpse at the future and explored completely new approaches to computing
  • 10. The Apple Lisa • Development of the Lisa began in 1978 and was released in 1983 • The first computer to use a Graphical User Interface (GUI) i.e. the use of a mouse to select on screen buttons • Targeted toward business customers • It was expensive and didn’t sell
  • 11. The Macintosh • Released in 1984 • Although not as successful as Apple predicted, it soon became popular with anyone who needed an easy to use computer with a mouse and a graphical interface
  • 12. The Macintosh II • In 1987 the Mac II was the first computer to have computer graphics • A basic system with 20 MB drive and monitor cost about $5200 • A complete color-capable system could cost as much as $10,000 once the cost of the color monitor, video card, hard disk, keyboard and RAM were added.
  • 13. The Macintosh Portable • In 1989 the Macintosh Portable was Apple’s first attempt at building a portable computer.
  • 14. The PowerBook 100 • In 1991 the PowerBook 100 became the worlds first modern laptop
  • 15. Quadra 950 • The Macintosh Quadra 950 was the third desktop computer in Apple Computer's ‘Quadra’ line • It was the most powerful Mac of its time with a MC68000 based processor
  • 16. The PowerMac 6100 • Power Macintosh 6100 was first introduced in 1994 • Apple switch from using the Motorola 6800 processors to the Power PC chip • The PowerMac 6100 was the first Mac to use the new Power PC chip
  • 17. The iMac • The Original iMac was a revolutionary computer • The traditional computer tower was integrated into the monitor • It was introduced in 1984 and has since evolved through five distinct forms
  • 18. iPod • In 2001 Apple released the iPod • The iPod is the most popular selling mp3 player in world • To date, there have been six generations of the iPod, as well as a spin-off (the iPod Photo) that was later re- integrated into the main iPod line • Part of the iPod’s success was that it worked with Apples own iTunes software
  • 19. iTunes • In 2003 the iTunes music store was launched for both Mac & Windows • This online music store allowed people to easily and legally buy songs over the internet for the first time
  • 20. Processors • In 2005 Steve Jobs dropped a bomb shell; after 11 years Apple was moving away from the Power PC family of microprocessors and switching to Intel processors • Intel make the processors in all Macs since 2006
  • 21. The iMac’s • In 2006 when the first Intel iMac launched, it was clear that Apple had made a good choice • IBM had failed to keep pace with it’s Power PC G5 chip. The new core2 duo chips were vastly superior for performance
  • 22. Intel Mac’s running windows • This switch of processor chips also gave rise to an interesting new feature for Mac hardware, the ability to run windows • The ability to run older Mac OS 9 software was removed
  • 23. The iPhone • The iPhone was widely rumored before its launch in 2007 • Used the same operating system as the Mac • Multi touch display to control it • Amazing internet experience on a phone • The iPhone has became the worlds most popular phone
  • 24. The iPad • In 2010 Apple announced the iPad • A new class of device that fits between a smart phone and a full computer, allowing an unparalleled internet experience and great applications designed specifically for multi touch • The worlds most popular electronic tablet
  • 26. Apple overview • Since its beginnings in 1976 Apple have evolved into one of the biggest computer companies • They produce the world’s most popular phones and music players • Sell millions of songs and videos • Produce the world’s best engineered and most elegantly designed computers, all running on the world’s most advanced operating system