COMPANY FILE · EST. 1976

Apple

Apple began as a partnership among Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976. Its Apple I was a board for hobbyists; early sales and Mike Markkula’s investment helped the company move toward a consumer market. The Apple II, introduced in 1977, paired color graphics with an expandable design and helped make personal computers visible beyond the hobbyist community. The familiar garage story is one detail in a wider account of engineering, financing, retail distribution, and software.