Apple exactly 41 years ago, namely on April 17, 1977, he introduced the first microcomputer Apple II, whose creator was none other than Steve WozniakThe machine was powered by an 8-bit MOS Technology 6502 processor with a clock frequency of 1 MHz. In the basic configuration with 4 KB of RAM it cost $ 1 and in the expanded version with 289 KB of RAM it cost $ 48. It even received support for the Integer BASIC programming language, which was built into the ROM.
At first you Apple II was especially popular with home users, but after the release of the first spreadsheet calculator VisiCalc, it built a place in companies as well.
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Apple unveiled the computer at the West Coast Computer Fair Faire, where he also showed off a brand new company logo. It was a bitten apple with a rainbow, created by Rob Janoff. The iconic symbol immediately replaced the company's older logo, which was previously designed by former company co-founder Ron Wayne.
Jobs knew it was important to make a big announcement about the new product. However, he didn't organize a special media event. He used the West Coast Computer Faire to introduce the computer.aire.
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Apple II is the second computer of the Cupertino company, which has become an extremely important product line. In 1977, when sales began, the computer brought in $770 in sales. A year later, sales for Apple II raised it to $7,9 million and another year later to $49 million.
Apple continued production Applu II and its improved versions until the early nineties.
