De Beatles. Later kwam Apple van Steve Jobs en Steve Wozniak: "Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were Beatles fans,[168][169] but Apple Inc. had trademark issues with Apple Corps Ltd., a multimedia company started by The Beatles in 1967, involving their name and logo."
Dus ik vermoed dat toch echt de Beatles de eersten waren en Steve later die naam heeft overgenomen uit bewondering voor die groep. Zie ook de 3e link: Steve Jobs explained why he modeled his business after the Beatles in a 2003 "60 Minutes" interview. Jobs said that "great things in business are never done by one person." (Oct. 5)(CBS News)