On December 4, 1992, Apple engineers demonstrated a "proof of concept" that's part of a secret project to run the Mac OS on Intel PCs.

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On November 21, 1985, an Apple-Microsoft deal gave Redmond the right to mimic the Macintosh’s look and feel.

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On November 8, 1984, Apple kick-started its "Test Drive a Macintosh" campaign, offering customers the chance to borrow a Mac for 24 hours.

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On October 21, 1991, Apple launched its lightweight PowerBook 100 series, the most important line of laptops in company history.

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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.

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On September 16 in 1985 and 1997, Steve Jobs left Apple and then -- years later -- returned to the company he co-founded.

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On August 2, 1993, Apple debuted the Newton MessagePad 1001 at Macworld Expo, the first product in the Newton line of PDAs.

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On July 25, 1989, Apple suffered a major setback in its lawsuit against Microsoft for allegedly stealing the Mac's graphical interface.

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On June 25, 1985, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sent a memo to Apple suggesting that Cupertino should license its Mac operating system.

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