jan 20, 1977 - Apple II Released

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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). It was introduced in 1977 at the West Coast Computer Faire by Jobs and was the first consumer product sold by Apple Computer, Inc.

1. The Apple II boasted built-in BASIC programming language, color graphics, and a 4100 character memory for only $1298.

2.Programs and data could be stored on an everyday audio-cassette recorder.

3. It was seen as "a veritable explosion of personal computers".

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