Record 018 · Computing · 1977
50%77.18.C
Apple II
Apple
“The first personal computer that looked like a finished appliance.”
Color graphics, expansion slots, and VisiCalc (1979) made it a business tool, not a hobby kit. Owned U.S. classrooms for a decade.
5–6 million Apple II family
- Built-in color graphics
- Open slots
- VisiCalc killer app
