Short of a Nirvana MIDI file playing in the background, you can't get more 1990s than this! Image: Andrea Grell/Ste Smith March 9, 1996: Apple confirms that it will shut down its eWorld online service ...

December 30, 1999: Microsoft hits the height of its 1990s dominance and begins its early-2000s decline, clearing a gap at the top for Apple. After hitting an all-time high of $53.60, Microsoft stock ...