Today marks the 30th anniversary of the first Apple computer going on sale.no small feat in an industry where today’s leader is tomorrow’s answer to a trivia question. Apple has come a long way since its 1976 founding, evolving from a pair of electronics-minded buddies trying to sell printed circuit boards at their local amateur computer club to a 14,800-employee company with more than $14 billion in sales and an internationally recognized product line.
Apple’s accomplishments include a checklist of memorable products: the original Macintosh, the iMac, the iPod. But what kind of impact has the company had over the last three decades? Outside of the people within its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters, who should be celebrating Apple’s 30 years of existence?
Pretty much everybody, as it turns out.
On the eve of Apple’s 30th anniversary, everyone from former employees to industry watchers agrees that the company has had a profound impact on technology, innovating and influencing not only how we use computers but the what we use them for.
