AT&T UNIX PC introduced.
(aka: AT&T 7300, AT&T 3B1)
AT&T's attempt to 'civilize' UNIX for the masses. (it failed)
Despite a very sleek design, a fairly friendly 'shell', and a decent
processor (a 68010), it was hobbled by a number of factors (CPU driven
bit-mapped display, insufficient expandability, cost) and quickly fell
out of the public's eye. In the same timeframe, other competitors
entered the market with similar UNIX based systems (Fortune Systems
being one notable example) with better performance, better multi-user
support, and lower costs.
The unit sold for nearly $10,000US at introduction, though the price
dropped quickly in an attempt to build a following, and a 'humpback'
version (which gained the '3B1' designation) was released to address
the expandability issue (allowed use of full height hard drives), but
a general lack of software and multiple missed dates for software
releases and other improvements quickly led to the units demise.
1995: Gil Amelio runs Apple.
1996: Steve Jobs rejoins Apple as interim CEO.
1996: Apple buys what is left of NeXT for $400M.
1997: Gil Amelio leaves Apple, publishes On the Firing Line:
My 500 Days at Apple in 1999.
1997, September: Steve Jobs is named interim CEO at Apple.
1997, November: Apple introduces the Macintosh G3, it is used by Pixar studios in
the making of Toy Story
May 1998: iMac, a new Macintosh Design introduced, shipped August 1998
1999 ?: Apple-Claris stops licensing its MacOS to other companies.
1999, summer: TNT movie "Pirates of Silicon Valley" released, Noah White plays Steve Jobs.
1999: MAC OS 9:0 (Sonata) is released.
1999, September:Macintosh ibook (G3 clamshell).
1999, August: High-end Macintoshes (G4) appear, with the PowerPC processor having a RISC architecture.
2001: OS X announced, based on UNIX and the NeXT software.
2001, October Apple introduces first iPod.
2003, April: Apple moves aggresively into the on-line music business,
with the I-tunes music service for the I-pod player.
2003, October: iTunes availble for Windows computers.
2006, January: Disney acquires Pixar for $7.4 in stock. Steve Jobs quits as CEO of Pixar Animation Studios.