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20 things you may not know about Apple

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A special edition U2 iPod

Apple launched a special edition iPod with the iconic band U2. It had the signatures of all the band members engraved on it.

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Apple’s first computer was priced at $666.66

The Apple I went on sale in July 1976 for $666.66 due to its repeating digits and an initial one-third markup to a local shop.

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Apple QuickTake: Apple’s first and last digital colour camera

QuickTake was launched in 1994 by Apple Computer and was discontinued for three years before being permanently discontinued in 1997.

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Apple does not make its own displays

Apple, much like other tech brands, outsources certain components or manufacturing processes to other companies, such as Samsung for displays, to reduce its production cost.

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Apple launched a clothing line in 1986

Apple tried its hands at clothing, and launched its own clothing line in 1986, named 'The Apple Collection'. It included items for men, women and kids. The line was later discontinued.

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Apple’s first logo illustrated Newton reading under an apple tree

The tech behemoth's first logo was shown to be inspired by the intelligence and human genius. Co-founder Ronald Wayne designed the logo which had famous physicist, Sir Isaac Newton, reading under an ‘apple tree’.

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Apple once outsold the entire Swiss watch industry

In 2019, the Apple Watch sold 30.7 million units. In comparison, the entire Swiss watch industry clocked 21.9 million units, as per a report by Strategy Analytics.

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Apple originally had three co-founders

Just 12 days after Apple Inc was founded, Ronald Wayne joined co-founders, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. He left the company after he sold his 10% share for only $800 and got an additional payout of $1,500.

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Apple product ads mostly feature device time always set to ‘9:41’

This is because Steve Jobs started the first iPhone presentation at 9 am. It was expected that he would finish the presentation at 9:41 am and hence the time on all iPhones is 9:41.