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David Pogue Unveils ‘Apple: The First 50 Years’ With Pre-Orders Now Open

Scheduled for release on March 17, 2026, it draws on fresh interviews with 150 key figures to chart Apple’s evolution from blockbuster successes to instructive failures.

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Overview

  • The volume is lavishly illustrated and includes archival photos alongside deep reporting from interviews with insiders like Steve Wozniak, John Sculley and Jony Ive.
  • It examines Apple’s landmark achievements—such as 450 million iPods, 700 million iPads and 2.2 billion iPhones sold—while reflecting on flops like the Lisa, Apple III and MobileMe.
  • Pogue leverages his decades of tech journalism and early access to an original iPhone review unit to offer behind-the-scenes perspectives.
  • A nationwide book tour is planned for spring 2026, with dates and cities to be announced.
  • The book promises to debunk long-held myths about the company and assess the market forces that could test its dominance in its second half-century.