Draft:Apple: The First 50 Years

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Comment: Four references are provided. "Book excerpt: 'Apple: The First 50 Years' by David Pogue - CBS News" is a book excerpt and thus not independent. "Rossignol, Joe (2026-03-09). '"Apple: The First 50 Years' Book Available Tomorrow"'. MacRumors." is insubstantial. I can't comment on the other two as each website demands registration or payment. Possibly they're good sources; but even if they are, only two are provided. ¶ Aren't there also substantial reviews of the book, published by reliable sources (NYT, NYRB, etc)? Hoary (talk) 06:26, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Apple: The First 50 Years is a book by American writer David Pogue. The book is a nonfiction novel about the first fifty years of Apple Inc.'s history, founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, made revolutionary technologies, almost filed for bankruptcy, and became the most valuable company in existence under the new CEO Tim Cook. The book released on March 10, 2026 in physical and digital form.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Book excerpt: "Apple: The First 50 Years" by David Pogue - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
↑ Snell, By Jason (2026-03-06). "'Apple' Review: Reinvention Incorporated". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
↑ Rossignol, Joe (2026-03-09). "'Apple: The First 50 Years' Book Available Tomorrow". MacRumors. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
↑ Pogue, David. "The Untold Story of the Birth of the iPhone". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-03-09.

[1] "Book excerpt: "Apple: The First 50 Years" by David Pogue - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-09.

[2] Snell, By Jason (2026-03-06). "'Apple' Review: Reinvention Incorporated". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-09.

[3] Rossignol, Joe (2026-03-09). "'Apple: The First 50 Years' Book Available Tomorrow". MacRumors. Retrieved 2026-03-09.

[4] Pogue, David. "The Untold Story of the Birth of the iPhone". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-03-09.

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