He rejected the initial design because the lines were not straight enough" (Isaacson p 74). Jobs applied that to the layout of the circuit board inside the Apple II. "Job's father had once taught him that a drive for perfection meant caring about the craftsmanship even of the parts unseen. Of course, Steve Jobs' influence is seen in the handsomely designed case, the layout of the board, even the power supply. The Apple I was the first personal computer that could use a monitor and a keyboard, but "the Apple II was the first low-cost computer which, out of the box, you didn't have to be a geek to use" (Wozniak p 188). Steve Wozniak designed the system around the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor and it was able to display high-resolution color graphics, had sound, game paddles, was expandable, had an innovative switching power supply, was fitted with a high-quality keyboard and it included Wozniak's Integer BASIC on the ROM. The Apple II (trademarked as "Apple ][") released two months before the TRS-80, was one of the first successful attempts to make a personal computer for the consumer market. HERALD OF THE PERSONAL COMPUTER REVOLUTION. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner in 1980 from the original owner. Original box and all content including cassette.ġ5. complete with box and all content including Epyx Game Catalog. Hellfire Warrior Mountain View, CA: Epyx / Automated Simulations, 1980. Original box/slipcase, original binder containing manual and diskette.ġ3. Home made Cassette containing a) APPLESOFT Language b) Lemonaide c) Flight Simulator d) Apple Vision e) Deep space d) ICBMġ2. Peterborough, NH: Instant Software, 1979. 33 TV Interface Units (2), Black & White or Color. Perisoft Printerlink card, cable and user manualĦ. JDR micro 16k RAM Expansion card & user manualĤ. 455 x 385 x 100 mm, serial no 62, motherboard no 1-258, with additional material:ġ. Original Apple II Personal Computer, Cupertino, CA: 1977, approx.
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