Today in Apple history: NeXT buyout brings Steve Jobs back to Cupertino
On December 20, 1996, Apple Computer officially bought NeXT, the computer company Steve Jobs founded after leaving Apple a decade earlier.
On December 20, 1996, Apple Computer officially bought NeXT, the computer company Steve Jobs founded after leaving Apple a decade earlier.
On November 25, 1996, NeXT contacted Apple about the possibility of Apple licensing its OpenStep operating system -- paving the way to OS X.
On November 9, 1994, future CEO Gil Amelio joined Apple's board. Everyone in Cupertino hopes he can turn around the struggling company.
On September 4, 1997, Steve Jobs signaled the end for the Newton MessagePad by telling executives not to bother moving into their new offices.
On July 8, 1997, Steve Jobs embarked on an effort to reshape Apple into a success after former CEO Gil Amelio departed the company.
On July 6, 1997, Apple board member Edgar S. Woolard Jr. called CEO Gil Amelio and informed him that he needed to step down.
On June 27, 1997, the last day of another disappointing quarter brought an end to CEO Gil Amelio’s 500 days running Apple