THIS DAY IN HISTORY

November 16, 1982: Jobs Seeks Permission to Use Macintosh Name

Jef Raskin and Steve Jobs had many disagreements about the Macintosh that finally resulted in Jef Raskin leaving Apple altogether.One thing they agreed upon, however, …(read more)

November 15, 1997: First G3 Systems Show Up

The iMac gets credit as the machine that saved Apple, but the machine that returned Apple to profitability was a dull platinum box.Of course, it …(read more)

November 14, 2005: OS X Rejected for Low Cost Laptops

The One Laptop per Child initiative is a noble pursuit with the goal of providing a Wi-Fi enabled laptop to the poorest and most remote …(read more)

November 13, 1997: Jobs Won’t Be Apple CEO

Larry Ellison has been, or is, a lot of things. Founder of Oracle, Silicon Valley billionaire, Steve Jobs’s best friend, and someone who talked about …(read more)

November 11, 2001: iPod Goes on Sale

What is white, has a click wheel, worked only with a Mac and caused massive amounts of drool? The iPod of course. The techno lust …(read more)

November 10, 1983: Gates Announces Microsoft Windows

Bill Gates took one look at the Mac and knew the future of computing was the GUI interface, and he wanted Microsoft to be a …(read more)

November 9, 1994: Dr. Amelio Joins Apple

Every Apple enthusiast remembers that Gil Amelio was the CEO of Apple, who made the decision to buy NeXT instead of Be. In essence, Dr. …(read more)

November 8, 1997: Apple Online Store Debuts

An online presence is considered a necessity today, but in years past it was something revolutionary.Apple wasn't ahead in the online store game. In the …(read more)

November 7, 1980: Apple Files Paperwork to Go Public, Sorry Massachusetts

Apple became a partnership on April 1, 1976. Success came rapidly and soon the company began passing out shares to valued employees and founders. A …(read more)

November 6, 1997: Jobs Eyes Dell

There is no small amount of drama to be found when recalling the public comments of Steve Jobs and Michael Dell.Michael Dell quipped that if …(read more)

November 5, 2004: Jobs, iTunes Honored

It wasn't surprising when Apple's iTunes was named "Brand of the Year" and Steve Jobs was named "Visionary of the Year" by Billboard's Digital Music …(read more)

November 4, 1997: Store Within a Store Program Begins

Apple's relationship with retailers has always been tenuous. Macs have been sold (and subsequently pulled from) Circuit City, Sears and Best Buy, to name a …(read more)