Apple, Inc. (formerly Apple Computer)

Thirteen of the best sites about the company Apple, formerly Apple Computer. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Apple - Official site of Apple Inc., where you can buy Macintosh computers and iPods, download iTunes or a QuickTime player, start up a .mac account to blog or store personal files, and other Apple-related stuff. (www.apple.com)

2. Apple Computer at Wikipedia - Offers a history of Apple, from its founding and market leadership in personal computers during the late 1970s and early 1980s, to its declining market share in the 1990s, to the highly successful launch of the iMac, which paved the way for a new era of well-regarded products, most notably the iPod, which also brought the company back to profitability. (en.wikipedia.org)

3. The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) - It’s not official, but it may be the most informative place for Apple product details, rumors, opinion and more. (www.tuaw.com)

4. YouTube Goes Live on Apple TV, Coming to iPhone June 29 - June 20, 2007 blog post covering the announcement that YouTube videos have made it to Apple TV and the iPhone. (news.worldofapple.com)

5. Apple Store - If you want to get right down to business, go here to buy iPods, Macintosh computers, Apple TV, Apple software, accessories and more. (store.apple.com)

6. Macworld - Online home of the popular magazine for Apple Macintosh enthusiasts. Get the latest news about Apple, product reviews, commentary and more. (www.macworld.com)

7. WWDC 2007 Keynote Address from Steve Jobs - Video of Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiling the Leopard operating system for Macs in a speech at the June, 2007 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. (events.apple.com.edgesuite.net)

8. Apple Inc. Stock Quote - Get the latest stock price for Apple Inc. (stock symbol AAPL), as well as a historical stock chart and recent Apple news headlines here. (finance.google.com)

9. Steve Jobs Keynote Address at Macworld 2007 - Watch video of Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs introducing the Apple iPhone for the first time at the January, 2007 Macworld Conference & Expo. (www.apple.com)

10. Apple Developer Connection - Offers information needed by hardware and software developers who are interested in building Mac-compatible products. (developer.apple.com)

11. Macworld Conference & Expo - Official site for the biannual conference that draws Apple Macintosh users from around the country and world. Next conference: January 14-18, 2008 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco. (www.macworldexpo.com)

12. Apple’s Jobs Should Give Back the $85 Million - October 11, 2006 opinion from Bloomberg’s Graef Crystal concerning Apple CEO Steve Jobs getting company stock options in a questionable way that later became part of a “backdating” scandal touching a number of big-name public companies. While Apple says Jobs gave up these options and it’s a non-issue, Crystal says Jobs did not give them up but instead traded them for $75 million in Apple stock. (quote.bloomberg.com)

13. Outrage! Apple Insults Muslims! - October 11, 2006 blog post about a new cube-shaped Apple store in New York City getting at least one Islamic Web site up in arms, saying that the design is meant to look like the Ka’ba in Mecca and is mocking the Ka’ba by calling it the “Apple Mecca” and serving alcoholic beverages. This writer disputes every single one of those points. (tech.wizbangblog.com)