Apple eWorld (Stickers)
eWorld was an online service operated by Apple Inc. between June 1994 and March 1996. The services included email (eMail Center), news, software installs and a bulletin board system (Community Center).
The service was only available on Apple Macintosh and Apple IIGS computers, and had limited support on the Newton MessagePad handheld devices.
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Artifact Details
Apple Computer, Inc.
English
1994
Single-sheet glossy sticker paper (with two removable stickers).
Appeox. 4" x 7"
e69898919427f8ad
1994
Acquired from publisher
2020-08-07
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History
This artifact is a set of two promotional stickers bearing the wordmark of eWorld, Apple Computer's online service.1 eWorld was described as a global family of online services that included eWorld for Macintosh and NewtonMail, eWorld's messaging service for Newton personal digital assistants; the software was included on most Apple Macintosh computers and was available free to U.S. Macintosh users by calling 1-800-775-4556.2 By mid-1995 the service was available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, with a version for Windows-based personal computers expected during 1995.2
In January 1995, Apple eWorld was named a nominee for Service of the Year in the Mobility Awards organized by Mobile Computing Insights, alongside AT&T PersonaLink, HP and PageNet's StarLink, and Mtel's SkyTel.3
On May 31, 1995, Apple introduced two new electronic service offerings aimed at K-12 educators: a prepaid, twelve-month subscription billing program that let U.S. schools budget for eWorld and purchase it for their teachers, and a new Internet home page called "eWorld on the Web's Learning Community," eWorld's first Web site.2 Peter Friedman, eWorld's general manager, said the company aimed to make eWorld an integral part of the teaching and learning experience.2 The education subscriptions were sold from the Apple Education price list and ranged from five hours a month for twelve months at $199 to forty hours a month for twelve months at $1,579.2
At the same time, Apple said eWorld remained on track to deliver the next version of the service, code-named Golden Gate, which would add select Internet access and intelligent mail-management features, with World Wide Web access expected by midyear.2 On the Newton side, NewtonMail served as eWorld's electronic mail system for the MessagePad, providing access to eWorld email over the Internet, and Apple bundled it with the Newton MessagePad 120 at no extra charge when that device was announced in February 1995.4
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Footnotes
- Apple Computer, Inc., Apple eWorld (Stickers) (image scan), 1994
- Apple Computer, Inc., Apple Enriches On-Line Offerings for Education, May 31, 1995
- Mobile Computing Insights, Inc., Mobile Computing Insights Announces Mobility Award Nominees, January 18, 1995
- Apple Computer, Inc., Apple Launches Newton MessagePad 120 Features GSM Solution for Wireless Communications, February 17, 1995
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