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 Apple debuts the Macintosh personal computer. It is hyped with a dark, stylized commercial in which a lone "heroine" takes on "Big Brother" characters that are reminiscent of those in George Orwell's novel "1984" -- a metaphor for IBM. Directed by "Alien" and "Blade Runner" filmmaker Ridley Scott, the ad airs just once nationally, during the Super Bowl. (Photo: Wikimedia) 
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03-04-2011, 06:11 PM
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 1991 Apple introduces the Powerbook 100, its first hit portable computer. (Photo: Wikimedia)
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03-04-2011, 06:11 PM
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 1993 The Newton Message Pad, Apple's first handheld device, debuts. It has a touchscreen and features many tools found in today's smartphones, such as an address book, a calendar and an e-mail function. It flops. (Photo: Wikimedia)
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03-04-2011, 06:11 PM
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 September 1997 Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who left in 1985 after a power struggle, is named interim CEO of the struggling company, which had piled up losses of more than $1.8 billion in the previous two fiscal years. (Photo: Reuters)
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03-04-2011, 06:12 PM
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 November 1997 Jobs introduces a new line of Macintosh computers, called G3. He also demonstrates a new website that will let people order machines directly from Apple. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)
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