Apple inc evolution Victor Grajeda

Apple is currently one of most valued companies in the world, worth more than $700 billion. It’s also one of the top 15 best companies to work for. As of September 2015, it employs 110,000 people — half of which work in its retail Apple Stores.

Every success story is also a story of great failure, though. Apple’s last 40 years have also been filled with disappointing product releases, a constant change in leadership and a few run-ins with the law.

1971: The Beginning

Co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak first met when they were 20 years old through a mutual friend, Bill Fernandez — who became Apple's first employee.

1976: Launch

Jobs and Wozniak officially founded Apple Computers, Inc. and unveiled the Apple I. They hand-build 50 Apple I’s and decided to sell them for $666.66. The vintage computer only had 4KB of RAM, which is 2,000,000 times less than a standard computer today.

1978: Floppy Disks

The tech giant took a break from releasing computers and released the Apple Disk II, which was an external floppy-disk drive. The floppy disk was more expensive than what a gaming console costs in 2016. The Apple Disk had an introductory price of $495, but it was then raised to $595.

1980: The Third Generation

After a two-year hiatus from releasing products, Apple unveiled the Apple III computer in May. Then in December, the company went public by offering 4.6 million shares at $22 each — now a valuation of approximately $1.8 billion.

1998: The iMac Says "Hello"

Apple changed its OS strategy and introduced OS X in May. Then in August, it launched the first “all-in-one” Macintosh, the iMac. The iMac was well-known for its colorful, transparent backs and for its slogan which was "Hello."

1999: Going Portable

Apple was successful with the release of the colorful iMac that it decided to make a laptop version and call it the iBook.

2000: Officially CEO

Jobs officially became the CEO of Apple. This is when the co-founder decided to start delving into music.

2001: Tunes, OS X and the iPod

It was the new millennium and the start of Apple’s huge success. In 2001, the company introduced iTunes, OS X (the software we still use) and the iPod, which is considered one of the company’s biggest accomplishments.

2007: Apple Makes a Phone

The iPod was a great innovation, but the iPhone is what really changed the company. In 2007, Jobs introduced the smartphone to the world and decided to change the company’s name to just Apple, Inc.

2008: Thinner Products

Smaller products weren't enough for Apple, so it started making them thinner. The MacBook Air was introduced in January and was considered the thinnest laptop at the time.

2010: Tablets

Because a computer is too big, and a smartphone is too small, Apple decided to develop a tablet that would serve as the perfect in-between. The iPad quickly became a fan favorite because it was a portable theatre, book library, game console and a web browser all in one.

Jobs officially became the CEO of Apple. This is when the co-founder decided to start delving into music.
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