Apple Inc. has become
one of the world’s top corporations, generating billions of dollars annually,
providing jobs worldwide, introducing astonishing new technologies and
products, and upending the apple carts of technology, politics, social events,
and more. Their achievements cover so many areas that it would take days to
spotlight. Apple’s rise to power has been an up and down battle of mega
proportions, they’ve had to go up against fierce competitors, government
regulations, and more. However, when all is said and done, Apple still is a
leader in innovation and originality. So let’s look at some of the fun facts
about Apple.
1.
The name ‘Apple’ came
from founder Steve Jobs’ like of the fruit. Mystery surrounded the reason
for the name Apple, but in truth it was just the fruit that Jobs’ liked and
named the company after that.
2.
Apple
originally had three co-founders. The third co-founder, a man named
Ronald Wayne, had joined co-founders, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak but he left
the company only 12 days after it was founded. He sold his 10%
share for only $800 and got an additional payout of $1,500. Had Wayne stayed
with the company, his shares would be worth today around $60 billion!
3.
Apple have a ‘no
smoking’ ban regarding their computers. As ridiculous as it sounds, but if
you smoke while using an Apple computer, you void the warranty – you’ve been
warned!
4.
Apple employs more
people than a good sized city. Apple employs over 90,000 people. However,
millions more make money from Apple and that ranges from sales affiliates to
mom and pop shops around the world.
5.
With the first Apple
iPod, an Easter Egg was implanted. The way to get the Easter Egg is to go
to the ‘About’ menu and hold down the center button for just a few seconds.
Users could then see and play a game called Breakout. The game had previously
been developed by Apple co-founders Wozniak and Jobs when they worked at Atari.
6.
Apple is so
successful, it has twice the amount of money than the U.S. Treasury.
7.
Apple scored big time
with the iPod. The creator, Tony Fadell had originally offered the device to
both Real Networks and Philips. Both companies turned it down.
8.
In 1983, Apple
launched its Lisa line of computers. It failed.
Word is that around 2,700 of the devices are buried in a landfill in Utah.
9.
Apple is so
successful, that in the first quarter of 2014, it made more money than Amazon,
Google, and Facebook combined.
10.
Apple has around $150
billion in excess capital. It could buy companies like Netflix, Twitter, Tesla, and Facebook.
11.
It was no evil Satanic
reason the Apple I sold for $666.66. Steve Wozniak saw that the price was
$667.00 and liked repeated numbers so he changed it to $666.66.
12.
Apple’s first company
logo featured a drawing of the father of physics, Sir Isaac Newton.
13.
To raise capital for
Apple, co-founder Steve Wozniak had to sell his scientific calculator.
14.
Apple was the first to
make a digital color camera.
15.
The name iPod was
inspired by the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.
16.
At present, Apple is
the largest publicly traded company in the United States.
17.
Apple’s cash on hand,
around $155 billion, could give everyone in the US, $490.00!
18.
If Apple was a
country, it would be the world’s 27th largest country, between
Venezuela and Belgium.
19.
By 2011, the Apple
iPhone accounted for 40% of the company’s annual revenue. It’s estimated that
over three quarters of Apple’s income is from products that were invented
within the past 10 years.
20.
Even with an estimated
net worth of $7 billion, for the last 15 years with the company, CEO Steve Jobs
was only paid $1 so he could qualify for the company’s health benefits.
Overall, Apple’s
history is one of astonishment. Now one of the most powerful players in the
computing and mobile fields, Apple continues to surprise the world with its innovative
products and services.
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