Apple I Tested: Wozniak Sparks Personal Computing Era
Steve Wozniak demonstrated the first working Apple I prototype at the Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto, California, in late June 1975. The Apple I was a fully assembled circuit board that could be connected to a television and keyboard to create a functional personal computer. Unlike competitors that sold kits requiring extensive soldering, Wozniak's design was a finished product. Steve Jobs saw its commercial potential and convinced Wozniak to form Apple Computer Company on April 1, 1976. They sold 200 Apple I boards at $666.66 each, manufactured in the Jobs family garage. The Apple I was superseded by the Apple II in 1977, which became one of the first mass-produced personal computers. Only about 60 Apple I computers are known to survive; they sell at auction for over $400,000.
June 29, 1975
51 years ago
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