This may be disappointing, but the designer, Rob Janoff, put a bite in the apple simply for scale and identification purposes. It helps the viewer realize that it is an apple and not another type of fruit, such as a cherry. It also gives an idea of the size of the apple.
Another part of it is that it represents "taking a bit out of an apple" which is an experience that crosses international and cultural borders, just like Apple designs their products to do.
An apple has been equated to human brain. Missing piece signifies the knowledge you will acquire using the apple computer.
because competitors have bitten off a piece:)
Because an apple is the perfect logo to represent a company named Apple.
The apple logo.
The apple is the logo for the Macintosh company that made the iPod.
Its an apple. it has no meaning.
All companies put their company logo on their products. The apple is Apple Inc.'s logo. To symbolize the brand name.
They used the logo that was used by the Apple recording company - used by the Beatles.
A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Logos are either purely graphic (symbols/icons) or are composed of the name of the organization (a logotype or wordmark).
Because it is an Apple product.
A gray apple with a bite in it.
No.