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9 Unheard branding stories from early days of @Apple Learn how focused Steve Job's attention to detail was.
1. Steve Jobs would call customers & offered to buy back early Apple I computers to create high demand.
2. Apple Stores were inspired by Steve Jobs' love for a Nordstrom store in Seattle.
3. The Macintosh was almost named the "Bicycle." Steve Jobs believed that it was as important and revolutionary as the invention of the bicycle.
4. Apple convinced record labels to sign on to the iPod by preventing piracy and fairly compensating artists.
5. Apple's original logo was a drawing of Isaac Newton; replaced by the famous apple with a bite taken out.
6. The first iPhone had only four apps to focus on the user experience.
7. Mike Markkula shaped Apple's brand with the "Apple Marketing Philosophy."
8. The "1984" Super Bowl commercial introduced the Macintosh as a revolutionary product.
9. The "Get a Mac" ads humorously highlighted Mac's advantages over PC, establishing Apple as a trendy brand.
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