Apple I

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The Apple I, released in 1976, was the first personal computer designed by Stephen Wozniak and Steve Jobs. Wozniak, inspired by the Altair 8800, developed a simple gaming motherboard. After Hewlett-Packard showed no interest, he partnered with Jobs. They founded Apple Inc. in Jobs' family garage and unveiled the Apple I for $666.66. It was a bare motherboard with a CPU and RAM, lacking a keyboard or monitor. Despite its basic nature, the Apple I sold 200 units in its first year, marking Apple's initial success. This venture laid the groundwork for the personal computer revolution, distinguishing Apple through its focus on consumer-style design and user-friendly manuals.12

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…used it to design a computer. When Hewlett-Packard, where he had an internship, declined to build his design, he shared his progress at a Homebrew meeting, where Jobs suggested that they could sell it together. Their initial plans were modest. Jobs figured that they could sell it for $50, twice…
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…used it to design a computer. When Hewlett-Packard, where he had an internship, declined to build his design, he shared his progress at a Homebrew meeting, where Jobs suggested that they could sell it together. Their initial plans were modest. Jobs figured that they could sell it for $50, twice…
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Founding of Apple
The Apple I, as they called the logic board, was built in the Jobses’ family garage with money they obtained by selling Jobs’s Volkswagen minibus and Wozniak’s programmable calculator.
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The Apple I, as they called the logic board, was built in the Jobses’ family garage with money they obtained by selling Jobs’s Volkswagen minibus and Wozniak’s programmable calculator.
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