The Headlines That Tell the 50-Year Saga of an American Icon -- WSJ

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Apr 02

By Ben Cohen

In the 16th paragraph of an article on Page 40 of the April 17, 1978, print newspaper, a Silicon Valley-based startup made its debut in the pages of The Wall Street Journal.

"More than two dozen brands of personal computers are on the market now, " the article read. "Among the more popular brands are computers made by Apple Computer Inc."

Since then, the Journal has reported on every twist and turn in the epic saga of America's most iconic tech company. With Apple turning 50 this week, we dug through the archives to trace the story from the personal computer to the iPhone to the present.

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