Producer: Apple - Category: Personal Computer
Photos: Photo 1 (small),Photo 2 (small)
Photo 1: FozzTexx, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Apple II typical configuration 1977.png)
Photo 2: Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Apple II motherboard (53171103722).jpg)
Personal computer, 1977, Apple. The original Apple II, launched in June 1977, was one of the first successful mass-produced microcomputers: colour graphics, sound, eight expansion slots and Integer BASIC in ROM, in a moulded plastic case with integrated keyboard designed by Jerry Manock.
| Years | 1977 to 1979 (original model) |
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer Inc. (US) |
| Processor | MOS Technology 6502 at 1.023 MHz |
| RAM | 4 KB, expandable to 48 KB on the motherboard |
| ROM | 8 KB to 12 KB (Integer BASIC and monitor) |
| Graphics | 40 x 24 text (upper case only), low resolution 40 x 48 in 16 colours, high resolution 280 x 192 in 6 colours |
| Sound | 1 bit built-in speaker |
| Storage | cassette recorder; from 1978 the Disk II 5.25" floppy disk drive (140 KB) |
| Expansion | 8 slots |
| Ports | composite video (RCA), cassette in and out, game paddle connector |
| Operating system | Integer BASIC and monitor in ROM; Apple DOS 3.1 with the Disk II |
| Price (1977) | US$1,298 with 4 KB, US$2,638 with 48 KB |
No documents available yet for this model. See the documentation section.
