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                                                                 EXHIBIT 4.11

NON-STATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT RE: 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan

On the Date of Grant shown above, Apple Computer, Inc. (the "Company"), a
California corporation, granted to you (the "Optionee") an option to purchase
shares of Common Stock, no par value, of the Company, in the number and at
the price as shown above, and in all respects subject to the terms,
definitions and provisions of the 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended
(the "Plan") of the Company, which is incorporated herein by reference, as
follows:

1. NATURE OF THE OPTION. This option is intended to be a non-statutory option
and NOT an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).

2. OPTION PRICE. The Option price indicated above for each share of Common
Stock, is not less than the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the
date of grant of this option, as determined by the Administrator in accordance
with Section 8(a) of the Plan.

3. EXERCISE OF OPTION. This option shall be exercisable in accordance with
Section 10 of the Plan as follows:

     (i) RIGHT TO EXERCISE. This option shall be exercisable, cumulatively,
as follows:

Number of Shares          Can be Exercised On          Must be Exercised Before

     (ii) METHOD OF EXERCISE. This option shall be exercisable by the
submission of a Notice of Exercise form which may be obtained from the
Company and shall state the election to exercise this option, the number of
shares in respect of which this option is being exercised, and such other
representations and agreements as to the holder's investment intent with
respect to such shares of Common Stock as may be required by the Company.
Such Notice of Exercise form shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be
delivered in person or by mail or by facsimile to the Company. When
exercising an option, the Notice of Exercise form shall be accompanied by
payment of the purchase price. Payment of the purchase price shall be by
cash, check, or other means as determined by the Administrator pursuant to
Section 8(b) of the Plan. When executing a same-day-sale, the Notice of
Exercise form must be submitted to Shareholder Relations by 3:00 PM the next
business day following the day of sale. The certificate or certificates for
shares of Common Stock as to which this option shall be exercised shall be
registered in the name of the Optionee.

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     (iii) RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISE. This option may not be exercised if the
issuance of such shares upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any
applicable federal or state securities law or other law or regulation. As a
condition to the exercise of this option, the Company may require the Optionee
to make such representations, and warranties to the Company as may be required
by any applicable law or regulation, including the execution and delivery of a
representation letter at the time of exercise of this option.

4. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION. This option may not be transferred in any
manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution or
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Code or Title
I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or the rules thereunder. This
option may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the
Optionee. The terms of this option shall be binding upon the executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.

5. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - Except as expressly provided in the Plan, this
Option shall terminate 90 days following the date of termination of employment
and may be exercised during such 90-day period only to the extent vested and
exercisable as of the date of termination of employment.

6. MISCELLANEOUS. This Option (a) shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of any successor of the Company, (b) shall be governed by the laws of the State
of California, and any applicable laws of the United States, and (c) may not be
amended except in writing. No contract or right of employment shall be implied
by this Agreement, nor shall this Agreement in any way interfere with Optionee's
right or the Company's or, where applicable, a Subsidiary's or Affiliated
Company's right to terminate Optionee's employment at any time.

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