Apple History
OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s AI Hardware Startup
Breaking news today for Apple enthusiasts of a potentially groundbreaking collaboration between OpenAI and legendary industrial designer Jony Ive. Jony is best known as the former Chief Design Officer at Apple, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the design of iconic products such as the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. He…
Read MoreMac Origins – The Lisa
The Apple Lisa: A Pioneering Step Toward the Modern Mac Before the Macintosh took the world by storm in 1984, Apple had already laid the groundwork for graphical user interfaces with an ambitious, expensive, and often misunderstood machine: the Lisa. Introduced in January 1983, the Lisa was the first personal computer sold to the public…
Read MoreMacBook (2000–2011) History – Part I
💻 Post-Millennium Apple Laptop Timeline Steve Jobs returned to Cupertino in 1997; became permanent CEO in 2000 Between 2001 and 2003, Apple was determined to position the Mac as the creative, stylish alternative to the beige-box world of PCs. This marked a turning point in its brand identity, as the company leaned into its “Think…
Read MoreWhy 2003 changed the high end laptop landscape and set up Apple for domination
Introduction In early 2003, Apple released the PowerBook G4 17″, a machine that seemed almost impossibly advanced for its time. At a time when most laptops were chunky, plastic, and utilitarian, the PowerBook 17″ broke new ground with its sleek aluminum unibody enclosure, ultra-thin profile, and massive screen for a portable computer. It wasn’t just…
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