Parallel port card (Apple and third party); Serial port card (Apple and third party); SCSI
Predecessor
Apple I
Successor
Apple II Plus
An Apple II computer with an external modem
The Apple II (stylized as apple ][) is an early personal computer that was created by Apple Inc. It was one of the first successful mass-produced microcomputer products, and it played a significant role in the early development of the personal computer industry.[3] It has an 8-bit microprocessor.
The Apple II was designed primarily by Steve Wozniak; Jerry Manock developed the design of Apple II's foam-molded plastic case,[4] Rod Holt developed the switching power supply,[5] while Steve Jobs was not involved in the design or development of the computer.[6] It was introduced by Jobs and Wozniak at the 1977 West Coast Computer Faire, and marks Apple's first launch of a personal computer aimed at a consumer market—branded toward American households rather than businessmen or computer hobbyists.[7]
The three computers that Byte magazine referred to as the "1977 Trinity" of home computing: Commodore PET 2001, Apple II, and TRS-80 Model I
Byte magazine referred to the Apple II, Commodore PET 2001, and TRS-80 as the "1977 Trinity".[8] As the Apple II had the defining feature of being able to display color graphics, the Apple logo was redesigned to have a spectrum of colors.[9][10]
The Apple II is the first model in the Apple II series, followed by Apple II+, Apple IIe, Apple IIc, Apple IIc Plus, and the 16-bit Apple IIGS—all of which remained compatible. Production of the last available model, Apple IIe, ceased in November 1993.[11]
The Apple II is widely regarded as one of the most important personal computers of all time due to its role in popularizing home computing and influencing later software development.[12][13][14][15]
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