Apple II History
The story of "the MOST personal computer"!
Category: Podcast
Episode 5 – Three’s Company
In 1977, three machines ignited the personal computer revolution: the Apple II, Commodore PET, and TRS-80. Known as the “1977 Trinity,” they each fought for dominance with unique philosophies. On this episode of Apple II Time Slice, I discuss five things that distinguished them from each other….
Episode 4 – Color, Sound, and Eight Slots
What if a personal computer could do more than just display text? This week, Apple II Time Slice explores how Steve Wozniak answered that question with the Apple II. His checklist included startup code and BASIC in ROM, an expanded motherboard, improved video display, sound, graphics,…
Episode 3 – The Apple-1 Does It All
Early microcomputers (the Altair and its competitors) had some significant limitations, as was discussed last time on Apple II Slices. This week, I will describe how Wozniak’s Apple-1 addressed those problems, and made his computer more accessible to customers who did not want to assemble it themselves. It addressed the shortcomings of the Altair 8800, and was the foundation for Apple’s later big hit product, the Apple II.
Episode 2 – Five Early Micro Facts
Last time on Apple II Slices I talked about the origin of the Apple Computer Company on April 1, 1976. This time, the discussion is about what the earliest home computers were like, in the year before the Apple-1 was created.
Episode 1 – It started with a circuit board
On April 1, 1976, the Apple Computer Company was formed by three men – engineer Steve Wozniak, visionary Steve Jobs, and business advisor Ron Wayne. On this first episode of Apple II Slices, I will review the story of Apple’s beginning and the role of each of the founders.
A Podcast is Born
It was first serialized in GEnieLamp A2 in 1992. It appeared in user group newsletters in the next few years. It became a web site in 1995. It was released as a print book in 2012. And now, in byte-sized pieces, the Apple II…