Original Apple Computer Hand-Built By Its Founders 45 Years Ago, Sold For $400,000
In the United States, an original Apple computer, hand-built 45 years ago by founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, was sold for $400,000 via auction on November 9. When it went under the hammer in California, the original Apple-1, the "great-great-grandfather" of today's elegant chrome-and-glass Macbooks, was projected to earn up to $600,000. The computer is unique because it is covered in koa wood, a highly patinated Hawaiian wood.
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Learn What 'i' In Apple's iPhone Stands For
Even if you don’t have an iPhone yourself, you probably would know a few people who do. Have you ever wondered what does "i" in "i phone" stand for? You will be surprised to know that there is not one but five different I-words that the “I” in iPhone represents. Steve Jobs stated that ‘I’ stands for "internet, individual, instruct, inform and inspire".
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Steve Jobs' Handwritten Job Application Sells For GBP 162,000 At Auction
The single-page handwritten job application from 1973 belonging to former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was sold at an auction held by Charterfields in the UK. The month-long bidding closed on March 24 with the application being sold at GBP 162,000 (roughly Rs 1.6 crore). Reportedly, the application was filed for one of his first jobs as a college dropout, which mentioned calculator and computer design as his main skills.
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Tim Cook Completes 9 Years as the CEO of Apple; Recalls Steve Jobs Email
Tim Cook has completed nine years as the Apple Chief, since he took over the job due to the health-issues of Steve Jobs. Cook reminisced about the letter Steve Jobs had written, "as far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook, as CEO of Apple". Steve Jobs mentoring Tim Cook, is regarded as Jobs' greatest accomplishment.
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