History and Background of Apple
History and Background
Apple Computer Inc., what is common day known as Apple Inc., was established on April 1st, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Two weeks later Wayne sold his company shares back to Jobs and Wozniak for $800. Apple Computer Inc. then became incorporated, without Ronald Wayne, on January 3, 1977. The first product Jobs and Wozniak created was the Apple I. Steve Jobs used his parents’ garage as a workplace to manufacture this product. The finished product was a crude computer that lacked many basic features of any computer you can find today. It was sold as a circuit board and lacked a mouse, case, keyboard and monitor. Eventually, 200 Apple I’s were manufactured and sold.
The question arises of how Jobs and Wozniak, both college drop outs, could manufacture such a complex device with very limited tools and supplies. Steve Wozniak was 26 years old and Steve Jobs was 21 when Apple Computer Inc. was created. They met each other in from a friend at who was a fellow student at Homestead High School. Wozniak went to University of California, Berkley and dropped out a year later. In 1975 Wozniak joined Homebrew Computer Club and was inspired by the club to try to build a complete computer. After building his machine he brought it to a club meeting to show it off. He ran into Jobs at the meeting and convinced Wozniak to work with him to build and sell the machines. Jobs then went to a local computer store and pitched their product. The store was interested and wanted to buy 50 of the machines called Apple I. After having some actual success and actually creating revenue for Apple Computers, Wozniak felt it was time to move on and improve his machine. Now that the partners had a less limited bankroll to work with they wanted to upgrade Apple I. On April 16, 1977 publicly came
out with their new and improved computer, the Apple II. Jobs dealt with more of the financial and sales aspect of the corporation while
Apple Computer Inc., what is common day known as Apple Inc., was established on April 1st, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Two weeks later Wayne sold his company shares back to Jobs and Wozniak for $800. Apple Computer Inc. then became incorporated, without Ronald Wayne, on January 3, 1977. The first product Jobs and Wozniak created was the Apple I. Steve Jobs used his parents’ garage as a workplace to manufacture this product. The finished product was a crude computer that lacked many basic features of any computer you can find today. It was sold as a circuit board and lacked a mouse, case, keyboard and monitor. Eventually, 200 Apple I’s were manufactured and sold.
The question arises of how Jobs and Wozniak, both college drop outs, could manufacture such a complex device with very limited tools and supplies. Steve Wozniak was 26 years old and Steve Jobs was 21 when Apple Computer Inc. was created. They met each other in from a friend at who was a fellow student at Homestead High School. Wozniak went to University of California, Berkley and dropped out a year later. In 1975 Wozniak joined Homebrew Computer Club and was inspired by the club to try to build a complete computer. After building his machine he brought it to a club meeting to show it off. He ran into Jobs at the meeting and convinced Wozniak to work with him to build and sell the machines. Jobs then went to a local computer store and pitched their product. The store was interested and wanted to buy 50 of the machines called Apple I. After having some actual success and actually creating revenue for Apple Computers, Wozniak felt it was time to move on and improve his machine. Now that the partners had a less limited bankroll to work with they wanted to upgrade Apple I. On April 16, 1977 publicly came
out with their new and improved computer, the Apple II. Jobs dealt with more of the financial and sales aspect of the corporation while