Apple II - The First Personal Computer

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∟1977 - Apple II Designed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

∟Apple II - The First Personal Computer

This section provides a quick introduction of Apple II, the world's first personal computer designed and built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

What Is Apple II? - Apple II was the world's first personal computer designed and built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Apple II was mass produced and marketed in 1977 with a retail price of US$1290.

The picture below shows an Apple II computer with a color graphics monitor (Source: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/):

Main features of Apple II:

CPU - MOS 6502, 1 MHz.
Memory - 4K, expandable to 48K.
Bus - Apple II bus, 8 slots.
Operating System - Apple DOS.
Programming Language - Built-in BASIC (Beginner's All Symbolic Instruction Code).
Display Monitor - Text with 40 characters by 24 lines; Graphics with 280x192 dots in 4 color or 40x48 dots in 16 color.