Apple Keynote Chronicles

In 1997, Apple’s website went dark for 24 hours, and it showed a picture of a chocolate chip cookie, a shopping cart, and a screwdriver. What could this possibly mean? Was it a hint for a new product? Let’s find out.

Show Notes

In 1997, Apple’s website went dark for 24 hours, and it showed a picture of a chocolate chip cookie, a shopping cart, and a screwdriver. What could this possibly mean? Was it a hint for a new product? Let’s find out.


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1:45 - Seybold Seminar
3:35 - November 1997 Event Introduction
7:34 - A Very Different Chip: PowerPC G3
18:11 - A Very Different Store
27:53 - A Very Different Factory
30:12 - What's Dell Doing Here?!
35:20 - Conclusion



Seybold Seminar 1997: https://web.archive.org/web/19971018032434/http://www.seyboldseminars.com/News/sf97/Jobs_Keynote.html

Apple Event, November 1997: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXWuZjPgkbE

"Dude, You're Getting a Dell": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXGO6QSC5Fg


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Episode Transcription: https://thecomputerclan.com/transcriptions/AppleKeynoteChronicles-006.pdf

What is Apple Keynote Chronicles?

Steve Jobs’ Apple keynote presentations were legendary, and they deserve to be shared! So, Krazy Ken and his friends are teaming up to take you on a journey through the Apple Keynote Chronicles! Join them as they learn about the behind-the-scenes stories, argue about the products, laugh at the bloopers, and relive these momentous events in tech history.