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Wait, there was an Apple credit card way back in 1984?
by tppiotrowski 4y ago
Wait, there was an Apple credit card way back in 1984?
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]
- bombcar 4y agoApple branded cards have existed since long before the Apple Card we have now.
- LASR 4y agoWow. TIL.
- aroman 4y agoAre you saying there have been more than just the one referenced in this ad and the current Apple Card? As far as I can tell, these two are the only Apple branded cards that have ever existed.
- bboreham 4y agoApple had a credit card issued by Barclaycard from at least 2011 to 2019.
- CharlesW 4y agoHere's 1986's "Apple Credit Card" and "Apple Business Credit Card": https://www.cultofmac.com/614988/apple-credit-card-histor/ https://www.cultofmac.com/614988/apple-credit-card-histor/
- bombcar 4y agoAs mentioned Apple has had various credit deals with credit cards before. And mainly for the same goal - get you to buy a Mac. The Apple Card now is distinct because they really are encouraging it as a general use card beyond just Apple Store purchase.
- foodstances 4y agoAnd like the original Macintosh, training for it came on cassette https://www.ebay.com/itm/185271683581 https://www.ebay.com/itm/185271683581