Volume 1 2017

WM Tech Newsletter
History of Apple Devices

How did Apple get started?

T
he start of Apple devices was because two college students Steve Wozniak and
Steve Jobs decid- ed to withdraw from
school in 1975. The development of
an Apple device stated in Steve Jobs’ child-
hood home in California. Steve Wozniak de-
signed a video terminal that he used to log
onto the minicomputers at Call Computer.
Ronald Wayne designed the first Apple logo
for the company.

W
ayne was supposed to be a
partner in the company but backed
out due to po- tential financial con-
cerns. In 1976, Wozniak stated to attend
meetings at the Home- brew Computer
Club which inspired him to build a complete
computer from his video terminal. Wozniak
and Jobs sold their first Apple I computer in
1976. Apple Computer Inc. is created on
January 3, 1977.
 Meet the Brains behind the Operation
Steve Wozniak aka “The Woz” was an inventor,
engineer and computer programmer that founded
Apple Computer Inc. He was the inventor of the
Apple I and Apple II personal computer. Wazniak
had influence with the Macintosh line. His work has
shaped the computing industry in so many ways.
Steve Jobs was an inventor, designer, and entre-
preneur who was the co-founder of, chief execu-
tive and chairman of Apple Computer Inc. Jobs
and Wozniak worked together to develop the Ap-
ple I personal computer.
Ronald Wayne was another co-founder of Apple
Computer Inc. He provided administrative over-
sight of the new company. He designed the first
Apple logo. Wayne sold his stake in the company
to prevent potential financial risk.
Apple Devices in the 1970s
Apple I - 1976
The Apple I personal computer was sold
at $666 in July of 1976. The computer
was sold to Charles Ricketts. The specifi-
cations were MOS Technology 6502 pro-
cessor running at 1.023 MHZ, memory
4K RAM expandable to 8k, 64 with clever
hack, ports standard ASCII keyboard,
monitor. The Apple I was built to BASIC
operating system.
Apple I
Apple II
The Apple II computer was debuted on
April 16, 1977 at the West Coast Comput-
er Faire. The device was priced at $1,298.
Apple II was designed for personal com-
puter use. It used a MOS 6502 chip for
the central processing unit and came with
4KM RAM which could be extended up to
48 KB RAM. Also included, BASIC inter-
preter, color monito, external storage, 8
expandable slots on the motherboard. The
expandable slots were used for additional
Apple II cards made by Apple.
 Apple Devices in the 1980s Apple Devices in the 1980s

Apple III Apple III

Introduction to Macintosh
In 1978, Apple begin to develop
Apple III. This device was gear towards
a business-oriented personal comput- M acintosh personal computer was introduced at Apple’s annual share-
holders meeting in 1984. The computer was priced at $2,495. This was
the first computer without a programming interface.
er. The intend was for it to better than
the Apple II. It was released May 1980.
During this time other companies such
as IBM and Microsoft were releasing de-
vices. However, Apple III didn’t take off
in sales as planned. The device is one of
the worst developments.

“Hello, I’m Macintosh. It sure is

great to get out of that bag. Unac-
customed as I am to public speaking,
I’d like to share with you a maxim I
thought of the first time I met an IBM
mainframe: NEVER TRUST A COM-
PUTER YOU CAN’T LIFT! Obvious-
ly, I can talk, but right now I’d like
The Lisa Project to sit back and listen. So, it is with
considerable pride that I introduce a
Jef Raskin joined Apple and began to work man who’s been like a father to me…
STEVE JOBS.”
on the Macintosh project. Raskin was a
human interface expert. During this time
the Lisa Project was developed which was
another personal computer. Lisa was in-
troduced in 1983, it included a mouse,
Lisa Apple desktop monitor, and floppy disk. The
specification on the device were: Motorola
68000 CPU at 5MHz clock rate and 1 MB
RAM. The price of this device in 1983 was
$9,995.
 Apple Devices in the 1990s Apple Devices in the 1990s

The Apple Newton

Apple was steady developing new devices. In 1993, the
developed a PDA called Apple Newton. The devices didn’t
help the company financially but pave the way for future
mobile devices.
Welcome iMac
Steve Jobs started to develop the iMac in 1996. The iMac was a more affordable
computer costing $1,299. The computer was introduced in Cupertino, California
in May of 1998. This was one of Apple’s biggest sales. The iMac specifications were
233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor, 512k backside level 2 cache, 32 MB of RAM,
a 4.0 GB EIDE hard drive, ATI Rage IIc graphics with 2 MB of VRAM or ATI Rage
Pro Turbo graphics with 6 MB of VRAM packed. It was an all in one case with 15-
inch CRT display.

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The iMac was a series of computer. The groups are colorful iMac G3, the white
Apple Newton
half sphere iMac G4, the flat white iMac G, the whit Intel iMac, the aluminum
iMac, and the current tapered edge aluminum iMacs. Each group has a different
model of itself.
 Apple Devices in the 1990s Apple Devices in the 2000s

The Apple iBook The way we listen to Music

The iBook was design similar to the colorful iMac design. The iBook was a laptop ver-
sion of the desktop computer (iMac). The laptop had different models and the start-
ing price was $1,599. The iBooks line targeted entry-level consumers. The different
generation of the iBook are iBook G3 Clamshell, iBook G3 USB Snow, and iBook G4
Snow. The line started in 1999 and ended in 2001.
In 2001, Steve Jobs revealed the iPod during an
event at the Apple’s Town Hall auditorium. The
iPod was designed to be a portable media player
that allowed you to carry your music everywhere
you go. Apple released different version of the
iPod. The versions of iPods are as follow:
iPod
2004 – iPod mini smaller version of the iPod

iBook Clamshell G3 2005 – iPod shuffle

2005 – iPod nano

2007 – iPod touch

The picture are of the orignal iPod generation.

iBook G3 Snow
iPod Mini

iPod Shuffle
iBook G4

iPod Touch

iPod Nano
 Apple Devices in the 2000s
MacBook Pro
The MacBook Pro was released on May 16,
2006. It was the replacement of the iBook. Ap-
ple had released a newer version of the iMacs.
These were the first computer to run an Intel’s
Core Duo CPU processor. The MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro line had different models with a starting price of
$1,299. The laptops came in a 15-inch monitor.
Today Apple has MacBooks in 13 and 15 inches.
MacBook Air
The MacBook Air was released in 2008. This
laptop was lighter and thinner than the Mac-
Book Pro. The Air didn’t include a CD drive. It
has a full-size keyboard and is in an aluminum
case. The screen sizes vary with the different
models. The cheapest brand new MacBook Air
you can buy today is $999.
MacBook Air
Apple Devices in the 2000s
iPhones and iPads
The iPhone
T
he first generation of iPhones were
introduced in January of 2007. The
iPhone was similar to the iPod touch.
It had a 3.5-inch screen with touch display.
The camera was a rear 2 MP. The phone
was only available if you have the mobile
service of AT&T. You could talk on the
phone, search the web and take pictures
with this little device. The iPhone made a
tremendous change in the mobile phone
world. iPhone
The iPad
I
n 2010 the iPad was introduced which is a
larger version of an iPhone. The screen size
was 9.7-inch with multi-touch screen, alu-
minum unibody and thin bezels. The iPad is
the in-between device of an iPhone and laptop.
The iPad made it easier for consumers to carry
around. The device sold over 300,000 units on
the first day.
iPad
 History of Apple Devices Quiz

First Name:

Last Name:

Eamil:

Who are the co-founders of Apple?

Steve Jobs

Robbie Eagle

Steve Wozniak

None of the above

Who is Ronald Wayne?

In what year did the Apple I came out?

1965

1976

2000