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How Apple's visionary Macintosh rewrote the PC playbook

When the Mac arrived in 1984, it introduced a new way to use computers—visual, intuitive, and accessible. On Apple's 50th, we ...

Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23

Steve Jobs sold his car to raise enough money to build Apple’s first computer. Just one year later, the tech titan reeled in ...

Apple’s 50-year odyssey has redefined technology, pop culture and comeback stories

A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer who became prank-playing friends vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon ...
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The Machine That Changed Everything: How the Apple II Kickstarted the Personal Computer Era

The Altair 8800 lit the fuse, but Apple's 1977 device made home computing irresistible to the masses. Here's a look back as ...
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From the Pages of PC Magazine: How We Covered Apple's Greatest Hits and Misses

As Apple turns 50, we look back at the boldest (and most questionable) hardware to ever pass through the PC Labs.

The RAM crisis is Apple's best chance in decades to capture the PC market

In the current RAM crisis, no company is better positioned to not only weather the storm but turn it to its advantage like ...
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Apple's 50th Anniversary: impact on computing and culture

From Apple's headquarters in Cupertino to celebrations and parties around the world, the story of Apple's 50 years in Silicon Valley comes with personal stories from people who've grown up with its ...

Mac Pro Discontinued: Reflecting on 20 Years of Apple's Desktop Tower

Apple this week announced that it has discontinued the Mac Pro, with new configurations no longer available and no further ...