Michael Spindler: The Peters Principle at Apple
A new article at Low End Mac by the talented Tom Hormby. It begins:
"Michael Spindler was born during the last throes of Nazi Germany. The family was split up before Spindler was born, because his father was forced to work at a munitions plant. The absence of his father during his early childhood appeared to make Spindler even more motivated to prove himself. He excelled in school and graduated from the prestigious Rheinische Sachochschule with a degree in engineering in 1964."

Michael Spindler: The Peters Principle at Apple

30 Years in Apple Products: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
An interesting article at Engadget presenting a well rounded history of Apple products. It begins:
"Has it really been 30 years since two buddies named Steve sold off their prized possessions (Woz's HP calculator and Jobs' VW van) to raise money and launch a company? Has it really been 30 years since the two Steves, tired of selling blue boxes, built the Apple I and began selling it for $666.66? Yes, it has, and if you don't believe it, just compare Jobs' hairlines from '76 and today. And while the company has become known for many things, from its groundbreaking GUI to the iTunes Music Store, we know Apple has always been a hardware company at heart. So here's to you, Apple: the good, the bad and, yes, the ugly from the past 30 years. Happy Birthday."

30 Years in Apple Products: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Pitching the Personals
A brief 1984 article from Atarirchives.org discussing the then new phenomenon of computers being advertised on television.
It begins:
"As the personal computer industry has grown, so has its advertising clout. Gone are the days when Apple's owners begged and borrowed the $25,000 necessary for the company's first color ad in Scientific American. In 1984 Apple Computer Inc. slated an ad budget of over $100 million."

Pitching the Personals