End of "Apple Computer, Inc." as we know it.

[NotFound]

Thought we might want a screen capture of possibly the last day apple.com has Apple Computer, Inc. at the bottom of the page.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=351938959&size=o


RIP. Apple Computer, Inc.

 

[xfiftyfour]

Thought we might want a screen capture of possibly the last day apple.com has Apple Computer, Inc. at the bottom of the page.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=351938959&size=o


RIP. Apple Computer, Inc.

lol.. so dramatic.

 

[NotFound]

It got your attention

 

[BryanP]

holla

 

[SpaceMagic]

A new era. Bring it on!

 

[xPismo]

Anyone else remember SJ saying "we are a computer company first" when the iPod was blowing up? Riiiight.

Just like the year of HD. I will miss Apple Computer.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

And what are they going to call it then if not Apple Computer, Inc.?

D

 

[macg4]

its really not that big of change guys., its not like they are going from apple to pear...something like that

 

[wordmunger]

And what are they going to call it then if not Apple Computer, Inc.?

D

Apple, Inc.

So different... it'll take some getting used to, lol.

Who actually calls it "apple computer" anyway?

 

[phungy]

When is it going to change?

 

[macg4]

When is it going to change?

not sure, was woundering the same thing

 

[phungy]

When is it going to change?

not sure, was woundering the same thing

I didn't read the few posts above mine.

Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple, Inc.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

I missed that in the keynote - and there's a front page story on it. But good grab on the home page - who knows when it will happen...

D

 

[macEfan]

yeah, I downloaded the pic... I still think apple computer inc. sounds a lot better than apple inc....

 

[winterdude010]

As long as they keep making computers I'm good.

 

[hvfsl]

As long as they keep making computers I'm good.

Exactly.

I just hope that in 40 years or so when someone else is running the company, they don't forget where it all started and decide to drop the computer business because it isn't as profitable as they would like or something.

 

[iW00t]

Exactly.

I just hope that in 40 years or so when someone else is running the company, they don't forget where it all started and decide to drop the computer business because it isn't as profitable as they would like or something.

In 40 years the bulk of us will probably be dead

Plus 40 years is almost 1/2 a century, I'd be surprised if computers are still the way they are today then. Everything in that era might be a computer, and a computer as it is now might be an obsolete concept.

 

[technicolor]

lol.. so dramatic.

You stole the exact words I was thinking.

Wow yall are so dramatic...

 

[MrCrowbar]

Exactly.

I just hope that in 40 years or so when someone else is running the company, they don't forget where it all started and decide to drop the computer business because it isn't as profitable as they would like or something.

30 years ago, we didn't really have computers that were useful to individuals. Now think 40 years from now... Technology is evolving exponentially if you believe people like Raymond Kurzweil, so I'm pretty positive, we won't have "computers" in 40 years from now. Digital devices (or whatever will evolve from the digital world of ones and zeros) will continuously merge with the biologic world so there won't be any need for computers any more - it's gonna be everywhere. Apple Inc will likely be led by an artificial intelligence like the rest of the world someday. If we're lucky, Apple will remain innovative and be one of the first to make the "transition".

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EDIT:

In 40 years the bulk of us will probably be dead

Plus 40 years is almost 1/2 a century, I'd be surprised if computers are still the way they are today then. Everything in that era might be a computer, and a computer as it is now might be an obsolete concept.

Damn, you beat me to it. That would be terrible if we still used keyboards and mice in 20 years. It already feels obsolete right now for lots of tasks. Multi-Touch is one step to make everything more easy and quick to use, I expect more computer-human (or human-computer?) integration in the future. I wish my computer could read my mind sometimes, so I wouldn't have to interact with it that much.

 

[sushi]

A new era. Bring it on!

Yes bring it on!

Apple is now venturing where they have never traveled before beginning just a few years ago:

- iPod introduction
- Switch to Intel
- iPhone
- ???

Just imagine what the future holds!

 

[apfhex]

But good grab on the home page - who knows when it will happen...

Indeed. I wasn't paying attention earlier, but it evidently changed shortly after andrewxps took that screenshot. Surprised they didn't change it when the new site content went live minutes after the keynote.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Well, dramatic and lame but hey...it's post worthy I'm sure.

 

[phungy]

It still says "Apple Computer, Inc." on UF's educational webpage.

But it is corrected on Apple.com and that's what matters most

 

[G5Unit]

In 40 years the bulk of us will probably be dead

Plus 40 years is almost 1/2 a century, I'd be surprised if computers are still the way they are today then. Everything in that era might be a computer, and a computer as it is now might be an obsolete concept.

And I for one welcome our new Apple, Inc. Overloards!

 

[zap2]

I read it and I was shocked...iPhone, iTV, iPod, iTunes....I'm ready for the new Apple Inc...TVs, game systems, Tablets, more cells phones....and Mac OS X on top of all of it!!