Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Apple, was Lemon Camera
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 10:49:40 -0800
 
"Lee, Jonathan" wrote:
> 
> >D Khong wrote:
> >><Snip>
> >>
> >> How did Apple come about in computers?
> >>
> >> Dan K.
> 
> The apple in Apple refers to the (likely apophrycal) story of Newton sitting
> underneath the apple tree at his parents' estate and being inspired to
> formulate the Universal Law of Gravitation after being hit on the head with
> an apple.  Apparently, early versions of the Apple logo consisted of Newton
> sitting underneath a tree with an apple beside him.
> 
> Jonathan Lee

I think Steve Jobs wanted to come out with a computer that had BITE!
Mark Rabiner