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Another Sign

For more years than they have been around, critics have predicted that Apple was dead. Not really of course, but it seems that way sometimes. Since Steve Jobs took over the company in 1997, Apple has begun a long climb back up that many thought was impossible. Since the introduction of the iMac, there has been little doubt with even the most ardent critics that Apple was back to health.

But there is more to the health of an industry than company profits. We have only to look at 1995, a banner year for Apple according to The Books, but surely a year when Apple was very sick. There are many small signs to look for and we do just that. Almost every week it seems a story crosses our monitors that is evidence of the growing health and prosperity of the Mac market. We have assembled those stories under the heading of "Another Sign."

The oldest article is at the bottom, newer items are placed at the top of the list. August 1999 Another Sign: Apple Makes Strategic Investment In QTV Network - 8/18/99 Another Sign: Powerlogix Expands Oprations To Powerlogix Japan - 8/5/99 July 1999 Apple Plunks US$100 Million Into Samsung - 7/29/99 June 1999 Another Sign: 3Dfx "Generic" Mac Drivers Mean Cheap 3D Cards For Mac Users - 6/23/99 Another Sign: Former Cloner MacTell Declares First Ever Profit - 6/8/99 Another Sign: MacHack Attracts Tech Firms Looking To Recruit Mac Programmers - 6/2/99 May 1999 Another Sign: In A Significant Move, Moody's Raises Rating Apple Bonds - 5/28/99 Another Sign: Diamond Multimedia Releases SupraExpress For "G3 and Win 98" - 5/24/99 Another Sign: Game Makers Coming Back, Entering Mac Mac Market - 5/13/99 Another Sign: Mac Powerhouse Acquires Company - 5/7/99 Another Sign: MacHack Sees Highest Enrollment/Student Involvement Ever - 5/5/99 April 1999 Electrifier Raises US$1.5 Million In Financing - 4/29/99 March 1999 Another Mac Company Sees Q4 Sales Increase And Profit - 3/9/99 February 1999 Mac Users Get A New EDGE In Durable Graphics Printing - 2/5/98 January 1999 Macromedia Reports 35% Increase in Mac Sales - 1/28/98 December 1998 Apple Adds Another Regional Retail Outlet - 12/3/98