1. Apple, Inc. By: Stephanie Aronica & Aria Yanicki

2. Apple, Inc was established by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1st, 1976. Their goal was to sell sell a personal computer for less than their competitors. The Apple I was then created and sold at the price of $666.66. The next year, Apple Computer, Inc was established without Wayne, who sold his share to Wozniak and Jobs for $800. The Apple I

3. Growth of Apple Once Apple Computers was established, they created technology that changed the business market: spreadsheets. This allowed compatibility with businesses and gave consumers a reason to buy an Apple computer over an IBM.

4. Growth of Apple Apple’s first failure was the Apple III. Unlike Apple II, there were numerous bugs in the hardware and constantly crashed. This was a huge setback and lost customers to IBM, who designed a personal computer to compete with Apple.

5. Growth of Apple In 1980, they converted from private to public ownership. Due to the increase of funds, they were able to sell the first personal computer in 1984 called the Apple Lisa. Within the first 100 days, Apple sold 70,000 personal computers.

6. Products Sold 1976- Apple I, II, III Apple Lisa Macintosh Portable Apple Powerbook iMac iTunes Macbook iPod iPhone Apple TV iPad iLife

7. iPhone 3GSiPadMacBook Air iPod (Shuffle, Nano, Classic, Touch)

8. Benefits Apple has been a huge factor in technology today. The technological advances have resulted in products such the portable MP3 player, touch screen technology in the palm of your hand, and a reliable home computer.

9. Apple, Inc. Today Today, Apple is a multinational corporation with 35,000 employees and over 200 stores worldwide.