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Apple Inc.

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An aerial view of Apple Park, Apple Inc.'s headquarters in Cupertino, California, featuring a large solar panel roof.

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. is a big company that makes fun gadgets and computers. It started in Cupertino, California, in a place called Silicon Valley. Three friends—Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne—started Apple in 1976. They made the very first personal computer!

Today, Apple is famous for cool devices like the iPhone and iPad. These gadgets help people talk, play games, and learn new things. Apple also makes the Mac computer, Apple Watch, and little speakers called AirPods.

Apple loves to create new ideas. One of its first big ideas was a special way to use a computer with a graphical user interface and a mouse. This made computers easier and more fun to use.

People know Apple for its clever ads and beautiful stores. The company cares about making things that are good for the planet, too. It tries to use clean energy and safe materials in all its products.

Apple has grown into one of the biggest technology companies in the world. It continues to invent new ways to make our lives easier and more fun with technology.

Images

Steve Jobs with the original Macintosh computer in 1984, displaying a classic artwork on the screen.
The garage of Steve Jobs' parents in Los Altos, California, where the famous tech innovator grew up.
The Apple I computer, one of the earliest personal computers developed by Apple Inc.
An Apple II Plus computer, an early personal computer model from the late 1970s.
An old Macintosh LC II computer from 1992, showing classic design of early personal computers.
An early prototype of the Apple PenLite from 1992, showcasing historic technology development.
An Apple Power Macintosh 6100/66 computer from 1995, showcasing early PC technology.
A colorful iMac G3 computer from the late 1990s.
An Apple PowerMac G3 Yosemite, a popular computer model from the late 1990s.
An Apple PowerBook G3 500 Pismo laptop from the early 2000s.
A chart showing song sales from the iTunes Store over time.
A modern MacBook Pro laptop displayed on a white background.
People gathered around an iPhone display at a technology exhibition in 2007.
An iBook G3 clamshell laptop, an older model of Apple computer.

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