Apple Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Employee Gifts, Plans Finale Concert at Apple Park

[MacRumors]

Apple is providing employees with a special gift in honor of its 50th anniversary, which takes place on Wednesday, April 1. Employees will receive a commemorative t-shirt, enamel pin, and limited-edition poster, all of which have the scribble-style rainbow Apple logo that Apple has been using for its 50th anniversary artwork.

An Apple Park sign says that products are "crafted by hand" and are available for employees to pick up until April 30.

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Apple kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations in March, and has been hosting concerts and Today at Apple events around the world. There was an Alicia Keys concert in New York, a Li Yuchun performance in Chengdu, a Mumford & Sons concert in London, a meetup with professional figure skater Elladj Baldé in Vancouver, a light show with music composed by Bailey Pickles in Sydney, and more.

Apple plans to wrap up its 50th anniversary party with a special finale performance at its Apple Park campus for employees. The musical guest hasn't yet been announced, but rumors suggest that it will be Paul McCartney.

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[tyranne201]

no limited Apple Watch band? sad.

 

[AppleTO]

For every employee?

 

[awshucks]

I wish the pins were available to the public like the 10th anniversary Apple Watch pins last year

 

[mjs916]

I wish the pins were available to the public like the 10th anniversary Apple Watch pins last year

These things seem to find their way to eBay eventually

 

[TroyBoy30]

thats just sad

 

[bigandtasty]

no limited Apple Watch band? sad.

That comes in just a few weeks. Tims time of year 😉

 

[Ursadorable]

I'll wait until tomorrow, but it appears nothing for loyal customers.. not even an anniversary Mac.

 

[JPack]

Would have expected higher quality gifts. The cheap collar on that T-shirt says dollar store quality. Should have been at least a polo shirt with embroidered logo.

 

[bigandtasty]

Would have expected higher quality gifts. The cheap collar on that T-shirt says dollar store quality. Should have been at least a polo shirt with embroidered logo.

agreed. More like gift crap. You'd think since it's limited they would do a little more than screen print a few beefy t's and calling it good. More money to invest in new Siri.

 

[sw1tcher]

An Apple Park sign says that products are "crafted by hand" and are available for employees to pick up until April 30.

I guess that sounds better than Made in Vietnam

 

[poematik13]

The 5 trillion dollar company celebrates its 50th anniversary by giving you a $2 pin and shirt

 

[JPack]

agreed. More like gift crap. You'd think since it's limited they would do a little more than screen print a few beefy t's and calling it good. More money to invest in new Siri.

The sad thing is, those T-shirts don't even meet Hanes Beefy-T quality. Thin as paper. Women working at Apple will probably never wear it.

 

[HouseLannister]

20th anniversary: Apple releases the TAM.
50th anniversary: Here's a shirt.

 

[timber]

Nobody is entitled to anything and Apple hasn't got any obligation to offer anything.
That said if you are going to have some gifts offer something worth keeping and that people would be proud to keep and remember.

 

[vanishing]

gosh that’s really bad for anyone but for such a rich company, it’s truly astonishing.

Apple today are utterly shameless.

It was better not to celebrate than the embarrassing, penny pinching sham Apple have put on.

 

[diblasio]

It’s cute, and you aren’t even getting one. Chill and let other people enjoy things!

 

[uczcret]

It’s cute, and you aren’t even getting one. Chill and let other people enjoy things!

This is MacRumors, sir!

 

[Chet-NYC]

I was curious to see what swag they were going to give employees for the anniversary. While the t-shirt is quite nice, at least it's nothing so amazing that I regret not being an employee anymore.

Truth is, we got better stuff for the various Mindful Minute and Close Your Ring challenges...lol.

 

[applesith]

Here come all the iComplainers who are not getting anytinng but feel justified in complaining about what others are receiving. Even if Apple gave eachemployee $50K you would say that isn't enough

 

[GrumpyOldGuy52]

Pretty telling that Pogue’s book (which I like, but it’s not an Apple product) is going to be the main item available for those of us who have stood by Apple over the years.

Now, I’ll be honest, I’m not going to buy a 50th anniversary iPhone or Mac, but it strikes me that Apple is missing a chance to reconnect with a lot of us who have grown disillusioned with the company during Cook’s tenure.

It is what it is, but it speaks volumes as to what Apple is now.

 

[JPack]

I was curious to see what swag they were going to give employees for the anniversary. While the t-shirt is quite nice, at least it's nothing so amazing that I regret not being an employee anymore.

Truth is, we got better stuff for the various Mindful Minute and Close Your Ring challenges...lol.

Funny thing is, even interns get better apparel.

 

[HouseLannister]

Even if Apple gave eachemployee $50K you would say that isn't enough

That would be sustainably more than their cash on hand. (Over 2m jobs in the US alone and $66b in cash.)

 

[tonywalker23]

I know employees might want more (and deserve more), but I’d love to buy two of these, one to wear and one to save.

 

[Apple fanboy]

My company is approaching its 50th. I expect to get some more work to do, a below inflation. pay rise (if at all) and no recognition for most of what I do. A T-shirt would be a start (and yes I would buy if available, after all I am AFB!)