Re: Apple II history

[jeff.brielmaier@yob.com (Jeff Brielmaier)]

RS>In article <3tfm39$khe@opal.southwind.net>, shack@onyx.southwind.net
RS>(Randy Shackelford) wrote:
RS>
RS>> Tammy Barr (barrt@ucs.orst.edu) wrote:
RS>> : When was the first Apple II computer introduced?
RS>>
RS>> I could tell ya if my Apple II Guide were handy

RS>Dr. Tom knows the answer.  It was APRIL FOOLS DAY! 4/1/77 and the
RS>price was: $666.00    (That's for real - No Joke)  See, I'm still good
RS>for something, even if it's Apple II trivia facts.

Bzzzzzzz ... wrong answer (partly)

According to the "The Apple II Guide" [ (c)1990, Apple Computer ]

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1976/April: Wozniak - better known as Woz - and Steve Jobs (age 21) form the
Apple Computer Company on April Fool's Day.  The Apple I debuts at the
Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto, California.

/July: The Apple I board is released for sale to hobbyists and electronics
enthusiasts at the price of $666.66.

1977/January: Apple Computer is incorporated by Jobs, Wozniak, and their new 
partner and chairman, Mike Markkula.

/April: The Apple II is unveiled at the first West Coast Computer Faire. 
(Day-of-month not provided)

/July: The Apple II is now available to the general public.  Fully 
assembled and pretested, it includes 4K of standard memory.  It comes 
equipped with two game paddles and a demo cassette.  The price is $1,298. 
Customers use their own TV sets as monitors and store programs on audio 
cassettes.

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