Apple II

The Apple II was the first personal computer to achieve significant commercial success. It was designed in 1977 by Steve Wozniak, a brilliant 26-year-old engineer with a knack for packing a lot of...

Steve Jobs believed that appearance guided a user's approach to a computer, and as Steve Wozniak improved the design of the Apple for its next version, Jobs concentrated on the case.

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In 1976, computer pioneers Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs began selling their Apple I computer in kit form to computer stores.

The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products, designed primarily by Steve Wozniak (Steve Jobs oversaw the development of the Apple II's foam-molded plastic case and Rod Holt developed the switching power supply).

The Apple IIWhen it debuted in 1977, the Apple II was promoted as an extraordinary computer for ordinary people. The user-friendly design and graphical display made Apple a leader in the first decade of personal computing.Unlike the earlier Apple I, for which users had to supply essential parts such as a case and power supply, the Apple II was a fully realized consumer product. Design and marketing emphasized simplicity, an everyday tool for home, work, or school.

When I was a teacher, I asked my 11th-grade students who founded what was then called Apple Computer Inc. "Steve Jobs!" they confidently replied.

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak said in an interview that the first Apple computers, including the Apple II, were designed by him before he ever met Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs guided Apple's legendary design choices for more than three decades. Here are several of his lasting contributions.

CONTENTS Other Design Features Product Introduction Cost Experiences Of Early Users Enhancements Early Hardware Add-Ons Apple-1 Upgrades Timeline Notes OTHER DESIGN FEATURES Since Steve Wozniak was…

mikejuk writes: In a recent interview with very lucky 14-year old Sarina Khemchandani for her website, ReachAStudent, Steve Wozniak was more than precise about the role of Steve Jobs. "Steve Jobs played no role at all in any of my designs of the Apple I and Apple II computer and printer interfaces a...

The first computer worthy of the name “computer” was produced more than 60 years ago. It was a monstrous machine, covering more than 136 square meters and used 18,000 vacuum tubes (the …