Today in Apple history: PowerBook 100 series is a smash hit
On October 21, 1991, Apple launched its lightweight PowerBook 100 series, the most important line of laptops in company history.
On October 21, 1991, Apple launched its lightweight PowerBook 100 series, the most important line of laptops in company history.
On October 20, 2009, Apple goes big with a iMac redesign, introducing the world to its first 27-inch display in a unibody iMac.
The Mac IIvx launches, bringing a key new component for the multimedia boom. So why isn't the first Mac with an internal CD-ROM beloved?
Six months after the iPad debuts, Steve Jobs reveals that Apple's tablet is already outselling Macs. But iPad sales don't impress analysts.
On October 17, 1996, Apple launched its Performa 6360 Mac. The impressive multimedia Mac came bundled with a TV/video card.
On October 16, 2003, Apple said it would let PC users run iTunes on Windows. Steve Jobs didn't like the idea, but the strategy proved sound.
On October 15, 1993, John Sculley stepped down as Apple chairman. He ran Apple well for 10 years, but he also forced out Steve Jobs.
On October 14, 2005, Tim Cook was announced as Apple's new Chief Operating Officer, continuing his upward climb through the ranks.
On October 13, 2006, Apple teamed with U2 singer Bono to launch a (Product) Red Special Edition iPod nano to help fight AIDS in Africa.
On October 12, 2011, Apple pivoted from its Mac-centric strategy. The iCloud launch put cloud services at the heart of the Apple ecosystem.
On October 11, 1995, Steve Jobs filed the paperwork to float Pixar on the stock market. The resulting Pixar IPO made him a billionaire.
On October 10, 1993, Apple released the Macintosh Color Classic II (aka the Performa 275). The computer became a collector's item.
On October 9, 1991, Apple was ordered to pay out $26.5 million to The Beatles' record label and holding company Apple Corps.
On October 8, 2014, Apple said it was "surprised" after GT Advanced Technologies, its one-time iPhone sapphire glass supplier, went bankrupt.
On October 7, 2011, two days after the death of Steve Jobs, Apple opened iPhone 4s preorders. The next-gen phone adds Siri to the mix.
On October 6, 1997, Michael Dell made an infamously bleak appraisal of Apple's fortunes, saying the company should shut down completely.
On October 5, 2011, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs succumbed to pancreatic cancer. A look at a fascinating legacy after Steve Jobs' death.
On October 4, 2011, Apple introduced the world to its intelligent voice assistant. The Siri launch marked the culmination of a long-term goal.
On October 3, 1994, BusinessWeek published a profile of Apple as it struggled under the leadership of CEO Michael Spindler.
On October 2, 1991, an Apple-IBM deal stunned the world as the two rivals put aside their differences to work together. Power Macs ensued!