Apple II Time Slice
The Apple II computer helped launch the personal computer revolution of the late 1970s and 1980s. Every 1-2 weeks, Apple II Historian Steven Weyhrich takes five minutes to explores stories from the history of the Apple II: Its design, the people behind it, the software that made it famous, and the innovations that shaped early personal computing. Episodes draw on research from the apple2history.org web site, and his book Sophistication and Simplicity: The Life and Times of the Apple II Computer.
Episodes
In 1977, three machines ignited the personal computer revolution: the Apple II, Commodore PET, and TRS-80. Known as the “1977 Trinity,” they each fought for dominance with unique philosophies. On this episode of Apple II Time Slice, I discuss five things that distinguished them from each other.
What if a personal computer could do more than just display text? This week, Apple II Time Slice explores how Steve Wozniak answered that question with the Apple II. His checklist included startup code and BASIC in ROM, an expanded motherboard, improved video display, sound, graphics, and greater expansion capabilities. The result helped redefine what a personal computer could be and set a new standard for early personal...
Early microcomputers (the Altair and its competitors) had some significant limitations, as was discussed last time on Apple II Time Slice. This week, I will describe how Wozniak’s Apple-1 addressed those problems, and made his computer more accessible to customers who did not want to assemble it themselves. It addressed the shortcomings of the Altair 8800, and was the foundation for Apple’s later big hit product, the A...
Last time on Apple II Time Slice I talked about the origin of the Apple Computer Company on April 1, 1976. This time, the discussion is about what the earliest home computers were like, in the year before the Apple-1 was created.
Read moreOn April 1, 1976, the Apple Computer Company was formed by three men – engineer Steve Wozniak, visionary Steve Jobs, and business advisor Ron Wayne. On this first episode of Apple II Time Slice, I will review the story of Apple’s beginning and the role of each of the founders.
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