na January 1997 Macworld Expo, Jobs mara ọkwa na Apple ga-esonyere Microsoft wepụta ọhụrụ nsụgharị nke Microsoft Office maka Macintosh, na na Microsoft mere a $ 150 nde ego na-abụghị ịtụ vootu Apple ngwaahịa. Na November 10, 1997, Apple ẹkenam Apple Store website, nke e kegide a ọhụrụ Mee-to-iwu n'ichepụta atụmatụ. The NeXT nnweta e kwubiri na February 9, 1997, na-eweta Jobs azụ Apple dị ka onye ndụmọdụ. na July 9, 1997, Amelio e chụpụrụ site na osisi nke nduzi mgbe na-elekọta a afọ atọ ndekọ-ala ngwaahịa price na crippling ego losses.
Julaị 9, 1997