Comments for Daily Apple Quiz http://www.dailyapplequiz.com A new Apple trivia quiz question every weekday! Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:17:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Archives by Daily Apple Quiz» Blog Archive » Taking a break http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/archives/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Daily Apple Quiz» Blog Archive » Taking a break Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:17:34 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?page_id=198#comment-80 [...] Archives [...] [...] Archives [...]

]]> Comment on Revolutions are expensive by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/revolutions-are-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-79 aj Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:11:42 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=369#comment-79 At $9,995 the Apple Lisa was too expensive for most businesses. By the time the Lisa was discontinued in 1986, most Apple computer customers were choosing to purchase the less expensive Macintosh. At $9,995 the Apple Lisa was too expensive for most businesses. By the time the Lisa was discontinued in 1986, most Apple computer customers were choosing to purchase the less expensive Macintosh.

]]> Comment on The biography of Steve Jobs by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/the-biography-of-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-48 aj Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:11:38 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=360#comment-48 The book pulled from the shelves of the Apple Store was "iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business" published by Wiley. In Apple's controversial efforts to control the media, the company pulled all books by Wiley from its store shelves, which meant that other popular titles like David Pogue's "Macs For Dummies" were also not sold. The book pulled from the shelves of the Apple Store was “iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business” published by Wiley. In Apple’s controversial efforts to control the media, the company pulled all books by Wiley from its store shelves, which meant that other popular titles like David Pogue’s “Macs For Dummies” were also not sold.

]]> Comment on The Sex in the City laptop by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/the-sex-in-the-city-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-47 aj Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:11:19 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=355#comment-47 For most of the show, Carrie uses an Apple PowerBook G3, specifically the Lombard and/or Pismo model. For most of the show, Carrie uses an Apple PowerBook G3, specifically the Lombard and/or Pismo model.

]]> Comment on Apples don’t all look the same by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/apples-dont-all-look-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-46 aj Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:21:06 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=351#comment-46 The original Apple logo featured an illustration of Sir Isaac Newton leaning against an apple tree. The original Apple logo featured an illustration of Sir Isaac Newton leaning against an apple tree.

]]> Comment on Call the fire department, honey! by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/call-the-fire-department-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-45 aj Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:05:02 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=347#comment-45 The trouble-prone Apple laptop was the PowerBook 5300, introduced in 1995. The trouble-prone Apple laptop was the PowerBook 5300, introduced in 1995.

]]> Comment on The fabulously implemented wrong concept Macintosh by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/the-fabulously-implemented-wrong-concept-macintosh/comment-page-1/#comment-44 aj Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:34:25 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=336#comment-44 This Macintosh is the Power Macintosh G4 Cube. While a design masterpiece, the Cube did not turn out to be a sales success and Apple ceased production of this model in 2001. This Macintosh is the Power Macintosh G4 Cube. While a design masterpiece, the Cube did not turn out to be a sales success and Apple ceased production of this model in 2001.

]]> Comment on The birth of iTunes, Apple’s killer app by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/the-birth-of-itunes-apples-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-43 aj Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:19:33 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=329#comment-43 The application that served as the basis for the first version of Apple's iTunes was SoundJam MP. Created by developers Jeff Robbin and Bill Kincaid, SoundJam MP was initially released by the company Casady & Greene in 1999. Prior to the SoundJam deal, Apple also had contact with another Macintosh software development company named Panic, the makers of Audion, another popular audio player on the market at the time. For a history of Audion and a story about Panic and Apple, check out this interesting article on Panic's website: <a href="http://www.panic.com/extras/audionstory/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.panic.com/extras/audionstory/</a> The application that served as the basis for the first version of Apple’s iTunes was SoundJam MP. Created by developers Jeff Robbin and Bill Kincaid, SoundJam MP was initially released by the company Casady & Greene in 1999. Prior to the SoundJam deal, Apple also had contact with another Macintosh software development company named Panic, the makers of Audion, another popular audio player on the market at the time.

For a history of Audion and a story about Panic and Apple, check out this interesting article on Panic’s website:

http://www.panic.com/extras/audionstory/

]]> Comment on Layers in Photoshop by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/layers-in-photoshop/comment-page-1/#comment-42 aj Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:56:31 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=326#comment-42 Version 3.0 of Adobe Photoshop, released in June 1995 was the first version to include support for layers. It also included the first tabbed palettes. Version 3.0 of Adobe Photoshop, released in June 1995 was the first version to include support for layers. It also included the first tabbed palettes.

]]> Comment on The Macintosh SE name by aj http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/the-macintosh-se-name/comment-page-1/#comment-41 aj Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:04:25 +0000 http://www.dailyapplequiz.com/?p=320#comment-41 The "SE" in the Macintosh SE name stood for "System Expandable". The SE was the first compact Macintosh that featured an expansion slot (called a "PDS" or Processor Direct Slot) to be used for expansion or accelerator cards. The SE also featured the ability to accommodate either one or two floppy drives, or both a floppy drive and a hard drive. The “SE” in the Macintosh SE name stood for “System Expandable”. The SE was the first compact Macintosh that featured an expansion slot (called a “PDS” or Processor Direct Slot) to be used for expansion or accelerator cards. The SE also featured the ability to accommodate either one or two floppy drives, or both a floppy drive and a hard drive.

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