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                                  EXHIBIT 27        
                              APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                    (In  millions, except per share amounts)

THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
OF  APPLE  COMPUTER, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE  TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<MULTIPLIER>                            1,000,000
                                        
                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                        SEP-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                             MAR-29-1996
                                        
<CASH>                                                           500
<SECURITIES>                                                      92
<RECEIVABLES>                                                  1,453
<ALLOWANCES>                                                      87
<INVENTORY>                                                    1,466
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                               4,277
<PP&E>                                                         1,504
<DEPRECIATION>                                                   812
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                 5,234
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                          2,273
<BONDS>                                                          303
<COMMON>                                                         420
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                              0
<PREFERRED>                                                        0
<OTHER-SE>                                                     1,636
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                   5,234
                                                                    
<SALES>                                                        5,333
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                               5,333
<CGS>                                                          5,279
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                  5,279
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                               1,355
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                30
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                              (1,284)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                   (475)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                            (809)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                    0
<CHANGES>                                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                                   (809)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                 (6.55)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                 (6.55)