Apple exactly 42 years ago, namely on April 11, 1976, he launched his first computer into the world Apple-1, which he designed and hand-assembled Steve Wozniak. His partner Steve Jobs took care of its sale. However, in order for the couple to be able toancTo support its production, they had to give up some personal belongings. Woz sold his HP-65 calculator for $500 and Jobs sold his car.
It currently has Apple-1, sometimes referred to as the first personal computer, huge value for collectors. In 2014, it was even sold at auction for $905.
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As for the hardware specifications, Apple-1 was a completely primitive device. It had an 8-bit microprocessor MOS 6502, which was clocked at a frequency of 1 MHz. In addition, the basic set boasted 4 KB of memory, which could be expanded to 8 KB or 48 KB using expansion cards. A significant disadvantage was that users had to purchase their own keyboard and monitor for the computer.
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Woz had Apple-1 as a hobby, but then Jobs thought of selling the computer. Jobs turned to Paul Terrell, who owned a nearby Byte store, one of the first personal computer stores. Terrell first Apple-1 refused, saying he would only be interested in the machine if it was a complete assembly. Jobs listened to him, and so heoneThey agreed to cooperate. Terrell ordered 50 computers.
Price Apple-1 was $666,66 at the time. If we convert the amount to today's value of money, it would be 2 dollars. AppleHowever, -1 did not have a long existence. The Cupertino company sold about 200 of them, as he soon replaced him Apple II.
Source: Cult of Mac
