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Apple I computer

The Apple I was designed, manufactured and sold by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the mid 1970s and launched the Apple Computer Company. The Apple I is rare with around 50 examples in public and private collections worldwide surviving from a production run of approximately 200.

In an environment dominated by computer kits with cumbersome input and output devices the two Steves' Apple I represented a significant step towards a marketable personal computer. Steve Wozniak's design for the Apple …

Parts of this object

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Case and circuit board for Apple 1

Summary

Object No.

2010/6/1

Object Statement

Personal computer, 'Apple 1', timber / plastic / metal / electronic components, designed by Steve Wozniak, made by Apple Computer, Palo Alto, California, United States of America, 1976

Physical Description

The Apple 1 is housed in a tan leather briefcase. The open briefcase reveals the Apple 1 printed circuit board and components attached to the underside of the briefcase lid. The briefcase compartment contains the power supply in the upper left with a small piece of paper taped on top printed with instructions and a mains power lead with plug for removal and attachment to a power source, to the upper right is the cassette tape player which can be used to load and record instructions from the computer, a QWERTY keyboard is mounted in front of these items and may be removed from the case for placement in front of the user. The tan leather briefcase has a combination lock and the hinges at the back are broken.

Marks

No marks.Printed instructions attached inside.

Short URL

https://ma.as/397247

Dimensions

Height

435 mm

Width

470 mm

Depth

445 mm

Source

Credit Line

Donated 2010

Acquisition Date

11 March 2010

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Harvard

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Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/397247 |title=Apple I computer |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=29 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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