Over the years it has morphed into more than just a company or corporation, but for many it has become a representation of a lifestyle or culture, and a status symbol complete with a larger fan base than most pop stars.
Here at Mashable, we're also quite fascinated by Apple and its achievements. The company is known just as much for its veil of secrecy and ability to get the Internet buzzing with rumors, as it is for the actual product s. You're probably in on the gossip, but there are likely a few things you don't know about Apple. So read on for the origins of product names, factoids about the Apple logo, what Wozniak sold to finance the Apple I, and more wonders dug up from the archives of Apple's past.
Although the now-retro rainbow logo is arguably Apple's most well known, the very first Apple logo featured Sir Isaac Newton sitting under a tree, with an apple about to hit his head.
Legend has it that he was literally hit on the head with an apple and that led to the concept of gravity. The rainbow apple, designed by Ron Janoff, replaced Sir Isaac and remained the symbol of the company for many years until the simpler monochromatic apple logo was introduced in Those born after might be surprised that a mere calculator would raise any kind of capital, but back in , a scientific calculator cost as much as a laptop does today, and the HP was in fact marketed as "the smallest programmable computer ever.
We wonder if the buyer knew he was getting a piece of computing history — just imagine how much that calculator would fetch on eBay today. The high prices of Apple's current computers have recently been among critics' biggest complaints. But historically speaking, Apple products have always boasted a higher a price tag. In fact, when you account for inflation, back in the day, the very first Apple computer would have been more expensive than the MacBook Air or even a inch MacBook Pro today.
Ever heard of "Dogcow? The legend is not related to Johnny Appleseed the missionary and pioneer at all. He worked on projects related to the Apple II in 's. Feb 23, PM. More Less. Communities Get Support.
Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. He grew up during the midst of the Revolutionary War; in fact, his father served as a minuteman at the Battle of Bunker Hill and helped construct the defenses of New York again the British with George Washington.
By the early s, John had developed into quite a proficient orchardist and nurseryman and began to work on his own. In the early s land was relatively easy to own, especially with the passage of the Act, which let settlers lay claim to the land they had settled on, by planting apple or pear trees.
In fact, a claim could be made by simply planting 50 apple trees. Now Johnny Appleseed may be depicted in books and in cartoons as a barefoot wanderer who seems to just skip through life without a care planting apple seeds, but he was quite the businessman. In fact, during his travels through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois, John would plant enough seeds to begin an orchard and then sell that orchard to the settlers once the trees had grown plentiful, which meant that the settlers could then lay claim to the land they were on.
In reality, instead of being a poor wanderer, with no home to call his own, he was in reality a land baron, especially since he traveled about , miles through both the Midwest and Prairie. When John dies at the age of 70, he still owned more than acres. However, if settlers and others were low on cash, John would be willing to barter goods in exchange for his seedlings.
At times, he would even barter for old clothing, hence the depictions of him wearing old and torn clothing. They grow cold-hardy selections especially adapted to the demanding Northeast climate. Fedco carries Scionwood and apple varieties on a variety of rootstock. Shipping begins in early March through April based on planting zone.
It is also propagating the new disease-resistant Geneva apple rootstocks. Trees of Antiquity. The company offers varieties of apple trees, most being heirloom varieties. In , the third-generation brothers held the first International New Fruit Fair, which encouraged growers to send samples of new varieties for judging — from which sprang the Red and Golden Delicious apples.
The acre farm is located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains with a beautiful view of Mount St. The Burnt Ridge mail order nursery specializes in unusual and disease resistant trees, vines, and shrubs that produce edible nuts or fruits. Everything they sell has done well at their farm. Shipped directly to your home since Raintree selects fruit varieties for flavor and ease of growing with you, the backyard gardener, in mind.
Skip to content. Apple Origins The apples that we know and love today have their origins in the Tien Shan mountains of Kazakhstan.
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