Apple: No clear strategy

A cash infusion from Microsoft, a new board, and a tough stand on clone makers have combined to ensure that Apple remains the talk of Silicon Valley. But a clear turnaround strategy has yet to emerge after Macworld Expo in Boston. CNET's NEWS.COM follows all the steps in its ongoing special coverage.

Latest developments •  Jobs memo outlines cost-cutting •  Apple to see more red •  Readers split on Apple deal update •  Power Computing IPO at risk •  Mac OS 8 sales on fire •  MS Mac support may change little update •  Apple product strategy still murky •  Apple stock slips after gains update •  Why is Wall St. hot on Apple? news analysis •  Apple to cloners: Drop dead •  Steve Jobs, then and now

A day of transition •  Microsoft invests $150 million •  Ellison, York join new board •  Jobs speech offers tough love news analysis •  Mixed reaction to new Apple strategy update •  Millions more may use Explorer •  Interviews and analysis CNET Radio

Clone war rages •  Apple gets tough on cloning •  Cloners, Apple haggle over software update •  Mac cloners take charge •  Motorola debuts clones with "CHRP" OS •  New PowerPC chips put to work

Products roll out •  Apple unleashes 350-MHz machine •  Motorola to show laptop clone •  New PowerPC chips debut update •  UMAX shows $1,000 Mac clones

Rocky road to Macworld •  The history of Apple timeline •  Jobs rejects chairman post July 31, 1997 •  Amelio defends his record July 29, 1997 •  The state of Apple's books July 16, 1997 •  Amelio, Hancock resign July 12, 1997 •  Apple execs criticize Amelio March 14, 1997 •  The Apple-Next deal December 20, 1996