Apple at 50: Five Decades of Thinking Different

About this episode

The episode celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apple Computer with insights from key figures in the company's history.

On April 1, 1976, Apple Computer was founded with a radical idea: that powerful computing should be personal. Fifty years later, Apple stands as one of the most influential tech companies in history. To celebrate this anniversary, David Pogue , legendary journalist and author of the new book Apple: The First 50 Years , hosted an event featuring: Chris Espinosa, Senior Apple Employee John Sculley, former Apple CEO Avie Tevanian, former Chief Software Technology Officer and SVP of Software Engineering Plus, recorded segments from Apple luminaries like Steve Wozniak as well as live audience interviews. This conversation was recorded on March 11, 2026, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. To watch a video of this program, please visit the Computer History Museum's YouTube channel. To learn more about the Computer History Museum and our upcoming CHM Live events, visit our website at www.computerhistory.org

People in this episode

Host: David Pogue

Guests: Chris Espinosa, John Sculley, Avie Tevanian

Topics covered

• Apple history
• technology
• personal computing
• influential companies
• tech events

Keywords

• Apple
• David Pogue
• technology history
• personal computing
• Steve Wozniak

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple Computer, Computer History Museum

Books & works: Apple: The First 50 Years

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