can someone give me a breif history on apple computers?

[hairspray queen]

how it started, where, when, why, who. keep it short and simple please. :)

[unK3]

The Apple II microcomputer, introduced in 1977, was a hit with home users. In 1983, Apple introduced the Lisa, the first commercial personal computer to employ a graphical user interface (GUI), which was influenced in part by the Xerox Alto. Lisa was also the first personal computer to have the mouse. In 1984, the Macintosh was introduced, furthering the concept of a user-friendly graphical user interface. Apple's success with the Macintosh became a major influence in the development of graphical interfaces elsewhere, with major computer operating systems such as Commodore Amiga, and Atari ST, appearing on the market within two years of the introduction of the Macintosh.

In 1991, Apple introduced the PowerBook line of portable computers. The 1990s also saw Apple's market share fall as competition from Microsoft Windows and the comparatively inexpensive IBM PC compatible computers that would eventually dominate the market. In the 2000s, Apple expanded its focus on software to include professional and prosumer video, music, and photo production solutions, with a view to promoting their products as a "digital hub". It also introduced the iPod, the most popular digital music player in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.

[cc rider]

apple small then became big

[master chief]

short and simple apple computer are the best windows sucks

[roy_marzoed]

search the article in wikipedia.com

[JimmySzzz]

http://www.apple-history.com/

[ssavoy]

They make the best computers ever!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.

[aznhoneydew]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.
You can shorten it yourself ;D

[torskie]

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL, LSE: ACP, FWB: APC) is an American consumer electronics corporation with worldwide annual sales in its fiscal year 2006 (ending September 30, 2006) of US$19.3 billion.[3] Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, sells, and supports a series of personal computers, portable media players, computer software, and computer hardware accessories. The company's best-known products include the Mac line of personal computers, its Mac OS X operating system, and the iPod line of portable media players. For the iPod and its related iTunes software, Apple sells audiobooks, games, music, music videos, TV shows,[4] and movies in its online iTunes Store.

The company was known as Apple Computer, Inc. for its first 30 years of existence, but dropped "Computer" from its corporate name on January 9, 2007.[5] The name change, which followed Apple's announcement of its new iPhone smartphone and Apple TV digital video system, is representative of the company's ongoing expansion into the consumer electronics market in addition to its traditional focus on personal computers.[6]

Apple operates over 170 retail stores in the United States, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom.[7] The stores carry most of Apple's products as well as many third-party products and offer on-site support and repair for Apple hardware and software. Apple employs over 20,000 permanent and temporary workers worldwide.[8]

For a variety of reasons, ranging from its philosophy of comprehensive aesthetic design to its countercultural, even indie roots, as well as their advertising campaigns, Apple has engendered a distinct reputation in the consumer electronics industry, and has cultivated a customer base that is unusually devoted to the company and its brand.[9]

en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer)