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Shares opened at $22 but rose to $29, making Apple's value $1.2 billion. Jobs was the company's leading shareholder, with 15 percent of the stock. His shares were soon worth $239 million.

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When was the first apple computer available for sale?

Apple's Macintosh computer was first sold on 24th January 1984.


Is Apple Macintosh computer a first generation computer?

No.One typical definition of computer generations is:first - vacuum tubesecond - discrete transistorthird - integrated circuits, both hybrid & monolithicfourth - microprocessors, both single chip & multi chipfifth - multicore superscalar multithreaded microprocessorsThe Apple Macintosh has been built with the following single chip microprocessors:Motorola 680xx family - fourth generation computerMotorola/IBM PowerPC family - fourth/fifthgeneration computerIntel Multicore x86 family - fifth generation computerTo be a first generation computer the Apple Macintosh would have to have been built using vacuum tubes for its logic circuits. Obviously at no time has this been the case.


Are apple computers good?

Yes there really good there better than all the computers for example apple is better than HP DELL and all those computers apple computers NEVER get a virus instead you doing something bad and it gets a virus and apple computer have 1 year warranty for free unless you want to buy more years and a apple computer will at least last you 10 years.


In what year did Apple computer first popularize the concept of electronic cut and paste?

This was actually developed in its modern GUI form by Xerox PARC on their Alto computer in 1973, but the basic concept had been in use on text based interactive editors for about a decade before that. Apple copied from Xerox PARC for use on their Lisa in 1983 and Macintosh in 1984.


Which industry became less profitable in the south as the 19th century ended?

A:Farming. Southern whites realized agriculture wasn't nearly as profitable as it had been before the war, and the agricultural economy of the South remained impoverished for decades.

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Is Apple inc mass or niche?

Apple Inc. sells to a mass market. It dominates the mp3 market with it's iPods, It's iPhone has gained a sizable portion of the phone market in the short while it has been produced, and it's very profitable computer lines achieve sales figures far in excess of many other computer manufacturers.


When did apple products start?

Apple has been selling products since 1976 when it sold its first computer.


When was the first apple computer available for sale?

Apple's Macintosh computer was first sold on 24th January 1984.


What songs have been used in apple computer commercials?

Lenka - The Show :)


How many years has the apple store been operating?

The first Apple computer was sold in 1977.


Who made the apple computer?

There have been many Apple computers. The original Apple computer was made by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. Since then, as the Apple company has grown, they have employed many people to design computers.


What is the reason for a missing piece in the apple icon?

An apple has been equated to human brain. Missing piece signifies the knowledge you will acquire using the apple computer.


How long has apple computer inc been esablished?

Established on April 1, 1976


How many years has the apple computer been invented?

Since 1981. RIP Steve Jobs


How many apples stores are there worldwide?

Apple, Inc. was founded in April of 1976. Since then, the number of Apple computer stores has been steadily expanding. As of November 2012, there are 394 Apple stores.


How do you play the games of your iPod on your computer?

You can't play iPod games/apps on your computer. They have been specially designed for the iPod/Apple devices rather than on computers. If you have an Apple Mac computer or laptop then you can check the app store on your computer to check if there's a computer format of the particular game. This is rare though.


What did venture capital do for Silicon Valley?

Silicon Valley is an area in Northern California known for high technology products and research. Venture capitalists took risks with their funds to hopefully produce high technology products that have been profitable and useful for the world. With high risk investing, the products of Silicon Valley may have never amounted to much.