Comments on: RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc."

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Dimmer

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:57:42 +0000

It's interesting to look back on this, as I remember back in late 1998 in a meeting with the then iCEO that the company was no longer to be referred to as "Apple Computer, Inc." — just "Apple". While it was easy enough to collect and destroy the teams' business cards and reprint anew, I guess the legal machinations took longer.

Still, I had a little fun now and then railing on fellow employees whose cards still had the old terminology (or worse still, the horrific "rainbow" logo).

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Joseph Murciano

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:29:20 +0000

4 years later I wonder how many of the nay sayers that replied above still hold the same mentality towards Apple. This company even without Jobs (RIP) still dominates. The vast majority never really care about nor is there the same hype as Apple gets when, say, Samsung rolls out the next Galaxy phone or tablet. Why are they giving away tablets just for signing up with a package deal with the local cable company? The only ones giving away iPads here are car companies after you buy a specific model. Say what you will about Android and it's "dominance" in the mobile industry, but iOS devices dominate when compared to each individual company that make Android devices. As some have said, Apple keeps setting the trend and the rest follow and emulate.

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Simon Templar

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:46:19 +0000

I'm sure that Apple (The Beatles' Apple) will be really pleased about this — they were already upset with Apple Computer, Inc., putting out music devices… now it is even more confusing as to which Apple is which… Apple should just buy Apple and then put The Beatles up on iTunes where they belong!

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Benj Edwards

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:00:24 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Jake. Haven't heard from you in a while! Welcome back.

Just to clarify to anybody out there — I am not saying that Apple will die, or that they will focus less on their computer division. I was just lamenting the death of the old name.

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Jake of 8bitjoystick.com

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:42:47 +0000

Of course pundants have been forcasting the death of Apple for the past three decades.

As someone who uses Mac OSX every day I knew that this change was coming and I hope that it is just a marketing move. I doubt that Apple is planning on cutting back their efforts on the Macintosh platform but my stepdad has an Apple II up in his attic and I have a Mac SE at home.

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Benj Edwards

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:43:55 +0000

Yeah, Chaz is pretty much right. Nearly everything Apple does these days is widely imitated by their competitors — even in the computer market — so I'd hardly count them out. They tend to set the tone for innovation in any market they're in. For example, the iMac was probably the most influential, imitated piece of consumer electronics in the last ten years. It's no coincidence that you didn't see multi-colored translucent radios, grills, cell phones, telephones, mice, computers, candy containers, game systems, back scratchers, and tons of other products, until after the iMac came along. And Vista's new features are practically all a clone of Mac OS X and their suite of iApps. The examples could go on and on.

You may not like it, but whatever Apple does, other companies follow.

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Chaz

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:33:21 +0000

No offense, but you guys are really out of touch with Apple these days. Their computers have never been better. They currently make the best computers on Earth, without a doubt. They didn't in 1996, but Jobs turned all that around. Microsoft, not Apple, is the one in trouble these days.

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Travis

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:42:51 +0000

Yeah, its sad because I remember playing my old Oregon Trail on a Mac in elementary school, but really, this company lost it, as far as building computers is concerned, years ago. They are just a gadget company now, and if the gadgets ever start to fail them, well, I think Bill Gates will have his dream and purchase Apple from the ruins.

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: Mark

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:30:57 +0000

Apple's still in buisiness?

Comment on RIP: "Apple Computer, Inc." by: KitsuneDarkStalker

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:11:19 +0000

Macs aren't really revolutionary anymore so it's alright…