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"Many a cat can only be lured
in by switching off all the lights and keeping very still. Until the indignant cry of a cat-locked-out comes at the door." - Pam Brown. |
The Infinite Cat Project
Presented by Mike Stanfill, Private Hand
Illustration, Flash Animation, Web Design
www.privatehand.com
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Apple Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL and LSE: ACP) is an American
computer technology company. Its headquarters are located at 1 Infinite
Loop, Cupertino, California, part of Silicon Valley. Apple was a
major player in the personal computer revolution in the 1970s. The Apple II microcomputer, introduced in 1977, was a hit with home users. In 1983, Apple introduced the first commercial personal computer to use a graphical user interface (GUI), the Lisa, influenced in part by the Xerox Alto. In 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh (commonly called the "Mac"), the first successful commercial implementation of a GUI. GUIs are now used in all major computer operating systems from Windows XP to Unix-like systems using X Window System desktop environments such as CDE, KDE, and GNOME. As of 2006, Apple is well-known as a manufacturer of computer hardware and software. Popular Apple hardware products include the iMac and iPod. Apple is also the publisher of the iTunes music application and store as well as the company's current computer operating system, Mac OS X. |