November 20, 2004: First Apple Store Opens in Europe
by Hadley Stern on Nov 20, 2009The story of Apple retail stores is one of maximum secrecy followed by snowballing success. The skeptics, and there were many, were quickly silenced when the profits started rolling in.Even with all the success, the …(read more)
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
November 19, 1997: Jobs Honored Twice
Many see Steve Jobs's performance since his return to Apple as nothing less than miraculous. It is important to remember that he did plenty before …(read more)
November 18, 2003: Apple Introduces 20” iMac
The first iMac featured a 15" inch CRT screen and translucent plastics. The design motif took over the world for a time (even stud finders …(read more)
November 17, 1994: Apple Settles with Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan had a knack for presenting high-minded physics and astronomy to the masses. Well, masses may be too strong a word, but he was …(read more)
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)
