THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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)

November 3, 2003: No Need for Intel

At an investors’ conference Steve Jobs was queried about moving OS X to Intel. While he admitted such a thing was possible, he was dismissive …(read more)

November 2, 2004: Firefox Comes to the Mac

When OS X first debuted the browser of choice was Internet Explorer 5. Then Apple released Safari, a direct competitor to Internet Explorer. Microsoft used …(read more)

November 1, 1983: Steve Jobs Goes Ballistic

When Bill Gates announced Windows 1.0 before the Mac came out, Steve Jobs was furious, so furious he demanded that the Apple employee in charge …(read more)

October 31, 2005: Apple Sells a Million Videos

With the introduction of the video iPod, iTunes was forced into double duty. Not only did the online store sell music it now sold videos. …(read more)

October 30, 2002: iPod Availability Increases

When the iPod debuted in October of 2001, few imagined what a hit the diminutive player would become, propelling Apple's profits and stock price into …(read more)

October 28, 1991: Apple Monitors Break the 20 Inch Barrier

Apple knew that when it comes to monitors the bigger the better. One of the company's earliest efforts to grab the big monitor market (and …(read more)

October 27, 2003: iTunes for Windows

The fact that users could plug the iPod into a Windows machine was great, but Windows users weren't getting the entire Apple iPod experience because …(read more)

October 26, 2004: Apple Introduces iPod Photo

Steve Jobs called carrying your photos with your music on your iPod the "next big thing," but really it was an iPod with a color …(read more)