Apple Inc. quiz

More questions about Apple Inc.

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1. 1 Easy

   What connector did Apple introduce in 2012 to replace its bulky 30-pin dock?

   Answer: Lightning

   Why: Lightning cut Apple's plug from 30 pins to 8 and lasted 11 years, until the iPhone 15 switched to USB-C in 2023.

2. 2 Medium

   How much did Apple's third co-founder sell his 10% stake for?

   Answer: $800

   Why: Ronald Wayne walked away less than two weeks after signing the founding papers, and a later payment brought his total to $2,300.

3. 3 Hard

   What was Apple's first consumer digital camera called?

   Answer: QuickTake

   Why: Designed by Kodak and built by its partner Chinon, it launched in 1994 at around $750 and filled up after just eight shots at 640 by 480.

4. 4 Easy

   Which animation studio did Steve Jobs buy from George Lucas?

   Answer: Pixar

   Why: Jobs paid Lucas five million dollars in 1986 for what was then a hardware business; its first feature film arrived only in 1995.

5. 5 Medium

   Who directed the famous 1984 Macintosh Super Bowl commercial?

   Answer: Ridley Scott

   Why: Apple's own board hated it; Sculley told the agency to resell the Super Bowl airtime, but Jay Chiat quietly kept the sixty second slot.

6. 6 Hard

   What did the 'Apple Collection' launch in 1986 besides electronics?

   Answer: A clothing line

   Why: The same 1986 catalog also sold Apple branded wristwatches, sweatshirts and beach towels, plus an Apple logo sailboard for $1,100.