THIS DAY IN HISTORY

September 27, 1979: $500 Mac? Not Possible

When Jef Raskin first proposed the Macintosh, he envisioned a $500 machine that was so simple it wouldn't require a manual.Raskin's concept was very interesting; …(read more)

September 26, 1990: Jean-Louis Gassee Leaves Apple

When Steve Jobs was forced out of Apple, the individual who assumed the lion's share of his responsibilities and power was Jean-Louis Gassee. Smart, blessed …(read more)

September 25: Lisas Head to the Landfill

The Lisa was an ambitious computer. Featuring the first GUI, mouse and integrated suite of programs aimed for mass distribution, the machine was in many …(read more)

September 24: Apple Publicly Announces Clones Are Welcome

The concept of clones and licensing had been tossed around at Apple since the Mac was first released, but the idea was resisted. Dark days …(read more)

September 23, 1985: Apple Sues Steve

After being stripped of any real power, Steve Jobs left Apple to start a new company. Before he left he told Apple he was going …(read more)

September 22, 2005: Apple Replaces Cracked nanos

The introduction of the iPod nano was greeted with oohs and ahs by both users and marketers. Unfortunately, when the nanos made it into people's …(read more)

September 21, 2005: Screw the nano

Ed Zander was once seriously considered for the Apple CEO job. Not being chosen for the position didn't dampen Mr. Zander's climb to the top. …(read more)

September 20, 1995: PowerBook 5300 Recalled for the First Time

The PowerBook 5300 was a big product for Apple. The company had entered into a cross-promotional deal with the producers of Mission Impossible wherein the …(read more)

September 19, 1994: Apple Announces Clones Are Coming

Apple, under the leadership of John Sculley, had rejected the notion of clones more than once. The reasons were varied: either the clone was too …(read more)

September 18, 1988: Last Apple 2 Introduced

It took three years before the obviously superior Mac outsold the Apple //. The Mac might have been better in every quantifiable way, but many …(read more)

September 17, 1992: First Mac with a Built-In CD Drive Debuts

The first Mac to feature a built-in CD ROM drive wasn't a top of the line Mac IIfx or even a top of the line …(read more)

September 16, 1997: Steve Jobs Becomes Interim CEO

After Apple bought NeXT, Steve Jobs agreed to stay around to offer advice. Less than a year later Gil Amelio was gone. This left Apple …(read more)