April 16, 1977: Debut of Apple II, Commodore Pet
80s, adobe photoshop, adobe photoshop 7, adobe photoshop 7 0, apple, apple computer, Apple II, ashton kutcher, cassette drive, color graphics, commodore, commodore pet, computer, copyright infringement, debut, home, Home computer, nintendo, ram, ROM, school computers, stitcher, twitter, ultima iv, west coast computer, West Coast Computer Faire
0 Comments
Subscribe! Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS | More
1977 – Apple Computer shows off the Apple II home computer at the West Coast Computer Faire. The $1,298 Home machine featured a 6502 processor, 4kb RAM 16kb ROM and for the first time – A home computer with color graphics. Apple II was the most recognizable home and school computers in the 80s and 90s. I personally would play Ultima III and Ultima IV on an Apple II after school. The final Apple II rolled off the line on October 15, 1993.
Commodore also unveiled the PET 2001, which is a full-featured computer. It also had the 6502 processor, 4kb RAM, 14kb ROM and a cassette drive for $595. The Pet was replaced by the PET 2001-N in 1979.
Full Day in Tech History podcast show notes for April 16 In Wisconsin, friends are called "Sconnies". Even if you're not from Wisconsin, you can be part of the Sconnie Geek Nation through my coverage! By pledging, you join the Geek Sconnie Nation! Plus, you help me cover costs so I can continue the coverage of Gadget tech, music tech, and geek culture through the shows.
Subscribe to Day In Tech History:
RSS Feed - iTunes - Google Play - Spotify
Twitter - Facebook- RSS Bandwidth by Cachefly Get a 14 Day Trial
Be a Part of the Sconnie Geek Nation!
- Nintendo sues for copyright infringement
- Adobe Photoshop 7.0 releases
- Ashton Kutcher Joins Twitter.
