Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Fadell Anthony
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLE COMPUTER INC [AAPL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1 INFINITE LOOP		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CUPERTINO, CA 95014		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1473 (7-02)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option 02/04/2007 02/04/2011 Common Stock 1,250 $ 10.895 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 05/04/2007 02/04/2011 Common Stock 1,250 $ 10.895 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 08/04/2007 02/04/2011 Common Stock 1,250 $ 10.895 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 11/04/2007 02/04/2011 Common Stock 1,250 $ 10.895 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 02/04/2008 02/04/2011 Common Stock 1,250 $ 10.895 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 10/06/2005 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 01/06/2006 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 04/06/2006 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 07/06/2006 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 10/06/2006 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 01/06/2007 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 04/06/2007 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 07/06/2007 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 10/06/2007 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 01/06/2008 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 04/06/2008 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 07/06/2008 07/06/2011 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.475 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 11/30/2005 08/30/2012 Common Stock 700 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 02/28/2006 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 05/30/2006 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 08/30/2006 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 11/30/2006 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 02/28/2007 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 05/30/2007 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 08/30/2007 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 11/30/2007 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 02/29/2008 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 05/30/2008 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 08/30/2008 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option 11/30/2008 08/30/2012 Common Stock 3,125 $ 46.57 I By Wife

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Fadell Anthony
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CUPERTINO, CA 95014		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Anthony Fadell 02/10/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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