Partial History of the Apple Computer Corporation

* 1973: Stephen Wozniak joins HP.

* 1976: Wozniak proposes that HP actualize a claimed computer. He is rejected.

* 1976: March - Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs accomplishment assignment on a computer ambit board, that they alarm the Apple I computer.

* 1976: April - Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak anatomy the Apple Computer Company, on April Fool's Day.

* 1976: July - The Apple I computer lath is awash in kit form, and delivered to food by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Price: US$666.66.

* 1976: August - Steve Wozniak begins assignment on the Apple II.

* 1976: October - Wozniak charcoal at HP, but is anon assertive that he should leave and accompany Apple Computer.

* 1976: December - Steve Wozniak and Randy Wigginton authenticate the aboriginal ancestor Apple II at a Homebrew Computer Club meeting.

* 1977: March - Apple Computer moves from Jobs' barn to an appointment in Cupertino.

* 1977: April - Apple Computer delivers its aboriginal Apple II system, for $1295.

* 1977: May - 10 months afterwards its introduction, 175 Apple I kits accept sold.

* 1978: Apple Computer begins assignment on an added Apple II with custom chips, code-named Annie.

* 1978: Apple Computer begins assignment on a supercomputer with a bit-sliced architecture, code-named Lisa.

* 1979: June - Apple Computer introduces the Apple II Plus, with 48KB memory, for US$1195.

* 1979: September - Apple Computer sells 35,000 Apple II computers for the budgetary year.

* 1979: October - 2.5 years afterwards the addition of the Apple II, 50,000 units accept been sold.

* 1979: Apple Computer begins assignment on "Sara", the cipher name for what will be the Apple III.

* 1980: May - Apple Computer introduces the Apple III. Amount ranges from US$4500 to US$8000.

* 1980: September - Apple Computer sells over 78,000 Apple II computers during the budgetary year.

* 1980: Apple Computer ships the aboriginal Apple III units in bound quantity.

* 1980: Apple Computer begins activity "Diana", which would become the Apple IIe.

* 1981: September - Apple Computer introduces its aboriginal adamantine drive, the 5MB ProFile, for US$3499.

* 1981: Apple Computer clearly reintroduces the Apple III, with biggercomputer application and a adamantine disk.

* 1982: Sales of Apple II Plus to date: 45,000.

* 1982: Sales of all Apple II systems to date: 750,000.

* 1982: Apple Computer becomes the aboriginal claimed computer aggregation to ability US$1 billion in anniversary sales.

* 1982: Franklin Computer Corp. unveils the Franklin Ace 1000, the aboriginal acknowledged (at the time) Apple II clone.

* 1983: January - Apple Computer clearly unveils the Lisa computer. Its antecedent amount is US$10,000. During its lifetime, 100,000 units are produced.

* 1983: January - Apple Computer introduces the Apple IIe for US$1400.

* 1983: June - The one millionth Apple II is made.

* 1983: June - Apple Computer begins aircraft the Lisa.

* 1983: June - Video Technology introduces the Laser 3000, an Apple II changeable microcomputer.

* 1983: June - Unitronics shows the Sonic, an Apple II changeable microcomputer.

* 1983: July - Apple Computer clearly begins business the Lisa computer.

* 1983: December - Apple Computer introduces the redesigned Apple III as the Apple III+, for US$3000.

* 1983: December - Apple unveils the fresh Macintosh to the press.

* 1983: Franklin shows an operating Franklin Ace 1200 Apple II accordant for US$2200.

* 1984: January - Apple releases a fresh adaptation of the Lisa computer, the Lisa 2. It uses all fresh software, as able-bodied as the Macintosh operating system.

* 1984: January - Apple Computer's Steve Jobs introduces the Apple Macintosh.

* 1984: April - Apple Computer unveils the Apple IIc, priced at US$1300.

* 1984: April - Apple Computer retires the Apple III and Apple III+, with alone 65,000 units awash in absolute (90,000 made).

* 1984: May - Apple Computer announces that 70,000 Macintosh computers accept been alien in the aboriginal 100 canicule back its announcement.

* 1984: September - Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh 512K for US$3200.

* 1984: November - The 2 millionth Apple II computer is sold.

* 1984: Apple sells the 250,000th Macintosh system.

* 1985: January - Apple Computer clearly renames the Lisa the Macintosh XL.

* 1985: March - Apple Computer introduces the Apple Added IIe.

* 1985: April - The Macintosh XL (formerly alleged Lisa) is alone from Apple Computer's artefact line.

* 1986: January - Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh Plus. Amount is US$2600.

* 1986: April - Apple Computer discontinues the aboriginal Macintosh and the Macintosh 512K.

* 1986: April - Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh 512K Enhanced, for US$2000.

* 1986: July - Apple Computer discontinues the Macintosh XL.

* 1986: September - Apple Computer introduces the Apple IIGS, with the Apple 3.5 drive, for US$1000.

* 1987: January - Apple Computer introduces the Apple Platinum IIe.

* 1987: March - Apple Computer introduces the accessible architectonics Macintosh II, US$3900.

* 1987: March - Apple Computer makes its 1 millionth Macintosh claimed computer.

* 1987: March - Apple Computer introduces the abundant Macintosh SE for US$2900.

* 1987: March - Apple Computer discontinues the Macintosh 512K Enhanced.

* 1987: Apple Computer begins aircraft the Macintosh II.

* 1988: September - Apple Computer introduces the Apple IIc Plus for US$1100.

* 1988: September - Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh IIx computer, abject amount is US$7770.

* 1989: January - Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh SE/30, US$6500.

* 1989: September - Apple Computer announces the Macintosh Portable, for US$6500.

* 1989: September - Apple Computer announces the Macintosh IIci, for about US$8700.

* 1991: February - Apple Computer discontinues the Macintosh Portable.