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The History of Apple Computers
The story of Apple computer begins with two men by the name of Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs. The two had been friends since high school and both became interested in computers during college. Both of these men did not finish college and dropped out in order to work for companies that specialized in computers. ... Jobs succeeded, and with the help of his old friend Steven Wozniak, they began to sell the first computer known as Apple I.
The Apple I took a few years to design. ... The Homebrew computer club was a place where designers of computers gathered together to show off what they had created. ... The Apple I was sold through several small retailers, and included only the circuit board. The price of the Apple I in 1976 was $666. ...
In 1977, the Apple II debuted at a local trade show. The Apple II compared to the Apple I now had color graphics and came in a plastic case. ... ” The interest increased due to the fact that people could have their own computers to work with at home or in the office. The sales of the Apple II multiplied several times after it was introduced, which became a sure sign of success. In 1978, the floppy drive was added to the design of the Apple II. ... The Apple II was a bit more expensive than the Apple I, but many believed it was well worth the money.
The company of Apple was succeeding tremendously. ... Apple computers were also being sold abroad. With this growth of Apple, came the Apple III.
The Apple III was released in 1980. ... Frequent problems occurred with the Apple III, and had to be revised a year later. ... 1981 became a poor year in sales for Apple computers. ... Although not as great as the Apple, the powerful marketing base behind IBM helped them successfully sell many computers. “Big Blue” had a strong business background and knew how to sell computers.
Approximate Word count = 1607
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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