Apple at 50: The misses that shaped the wins

As Apple Inc. turns 50 on April 1, it stands among only three companies to cross the $4 trillion mark, a rise powered by category-defining products but not without its share of misses.

From the early days under Steve Jobs’ initial leadership to the years that followed, not every idea that came from the Cupertino giant was a success. There were products that were ahead of their time, poorly executed, or simply didn’t land the way the company expected. The idea that everything Apple touched turned to gold was never fully true.