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This blossary attempts to compile some of the interesting facts about Apple that may surprise the casual Apple fans.

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Created by: scott.sf

Number of Blossarys: 3

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Apple included a number of early treasure hunt goodies into the original Macintosh computers. In addition to the mysterious human figure etched onto the Mac's circuit board, the signatures of ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Computer hardware

Twiggy is the code name of Apple's own proprietary 5.25 inch floppy disk system named after a 1960s fashion model (Twiggy) who was famously thin. It was designed to be a higher-performance ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Computer hardware

Released on September 20, 1989, the Macintosh Portable was Apple's first battery-powered portable Macintosh computer. It featured a fast, sharp, and crystal clear black and white 640 x 400 active ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Computer hardware

Apple's first tablet computer was not the iPad but the Newton PDA, developed under former CEO John Sculley and launched in 1993. This handheld personal data assistant allowed users to manage contacts ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Tablet PC

Doonesbury was a daily comic strip by American artist and journalist Garry Trudeau that featured characters of various ages, professions, and backgrounds. Created in the throes of '60s and ...

Domain: Literature; Category: Comics

Apple first used the iBrand name with the introduction of its iMac line of computers. Ken Segall, an employee at an L.A. ad agency handling Apple's account, came up with the name "iMac" ...

Domain: Business administration; Category: Business management

In August 1997 Apple was nearly bankrupt due to strong competitions from Wintel computers powered with Windows and Pentium. At the time, Apple risked delisting from the stock market as its stock ...

Domain: Business administration; Category: Business management

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