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1997 – Apple Computer makes the acquisition of NeXT for $427 million. The OpenStep OS will be the base of Mac OS X. Steve Wozniak returns to Apple as an executive committee member. Gil Amelio – with Steve Jobs as his advisor – makes plans to restructure Apple. Finally, Bill Gates publicly states that he is very interested in continuing to work with Apple.

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Other Historical Events in Technology

• Sega releases the last game for the Master System – Bomber Raid
• The 1GHz CMOS is demonstrated for the first time
• EarthLink merges with MindSpring

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Items talked about this week:

ENIAC

Ruputer

Steve Ballmer Joins MS

Apple Lays off 1200

Jaques Cousteau

IBM is formed

Davy Jones Locker closed

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