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Apple I
Steve Jobs and Steve Woznaik work on creating computer circuit board called Apple I. Woznaik was the idea man, while Jobs was a fantastic marketer. The Apple I sold in July 1976 for $666.66, with keyboard connection, connecting ports, and 1 MHz Speed. -
Apple I - Citations
Apple 1 computer. (n.d.). Apple 1 Computer. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://oldcomputers.net/applei.htmlOLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. (n.d.). OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1 -
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Apple Computer Timeline
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Apple II - Citations
Apple 1 computer. (n.d.). Apple 1 Computer. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://oldcomputers.net/applei.htmlOLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. (n.d.). OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1 -
Apple II
The Apple II included the same processing and speed as Apple I. The new features included a colored display, eight expansion slots, a case for keyboard, larger ROM, BASIC programming language, and more expanded RAM. Apple II was introduced in April 1977 and sold for $1295 (4K RAM). -
The Lisa
Apple began to develop the Lisa computer in 1979 and released to public in January 1983 for a year and a half. Lisa stood for Local Integrated Software Architecture and was associated with Job’s daughter, Lisa. The Lisa was built with a 12 inch black and white screen, two floppy disk drives called Twiggy, 68000 processor and 1 megabyte of memory. On the outside, Lisa came with a keyboard and a mouse, which was revolutionary at the time. The Lisa was a full operating computer, while the Apple I a -
The Lisa - Part II
and mouse. Lisa was released in 1983 for a whopping $9,995. The Legacy of the Apple Lisa Personal Computer: An Outsider's View. (n.d.). The Lisa Legacy. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.cs.oberlin.edu/~jwalker/lisa-legacy/ -
The Macintosh Computer
The first Macintosh computer was released on January 22, 1984 during the Super Bowl Half-time. The first Mac included 128 KB RAM, Motorola 68000 processor operating at 8MHz, 3.5” internal floppy disk drive, an increase from Lisa’s two disk drive, and a 384x256 pixel bitmap display. It cost $2,495 for the Mac, a lot less than the similar Lisa design that cost almost $10,000. -
The Macintosh Computer - Citation
Tech Tip 90 - An Insanely Great Thirty Years of Innovation A Brief History of Apple Computers. (n.d.). History of Apple Computers. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.geeks.com/techtips/2006/techtips-10aug06.htm -
iMac - 1998
The new iMac, introduced on May 6, 1998 was a huge success compared to the first Macintosh computer. The iMac had no separate monitor, jungle of cables, and no external drives were necessary for the computer to function. It contained 233 MHz, 32 MB of RAM, 4 GB of hard drive, stereo speakers, and an integral 15” multiscan monitor. Clearly this iMac was a major improvement from the first Macintosh computer. -
iMac - 1998 Citation
The Original iMac (Rev. A). (n.d.). The Original IMac. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://lowendmac.com/imacs/rev-a-imac-g3-233-mhz.html -
iMac - 2012 Citations
Apple - iMac - Read about the features of the new iMac. (n.d.). Apple - IMac - Read about the Features of the New IMac. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.apple.com/imac/features.html -
iMac 2012
The new iMac computer has 1.7x faster processing speed with quad core processing, enhanced graphics for better picture quality, and thunderbolt which allows for the computer to connect to six other USB devices. The mouse on the iMac does not contain any buttons. Now it is touch censored. The new iMac can now be purchased in multiple sizes, unlike before. One can purchase this advancement in technology starting at $1119 for a 21.5” screen and $1699 for a 27” screen.
