Apple IIe - Manual (Page 74)

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Yes. The Apple I was the first computer that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created. The
computer had no case, and you had to purchase your own keyboard. There were no disk drives back
then, so all programs had to be stored on cassette tape.
Really, though, the Apple I was the
most user friendly computer of its day since it required only a minimum of time and technical
know-how to put it together.
About 200 Apple I's were built. The computer was designed at
night in a lab at Hewlett-Packard and manufactured in the garage of Steve Jobs' parents.
Unless you're a collector, the Apple I isn't much of a bargain; the computer sells for between
$10,000 and $15,000.
Did the Apple I have a manual?
You bet. It was about eight pages long.
Who designed the Apple logo?
The Apple logo was designed by Regis McKenna, a Silicon Valley public relations firm. The
original Apple logo was a design of Newton under an Apple tree. But Newton didn't lend himself
to reproduction, so Regis McKenna was called in to create an insignia that could be replicated
more easily.
Should I worry if I find myself talking to my Apple IIe?
No. Lots of people talk to their computers, especially when they're just learning to use them.
What's nice about the current crop of computers is that they can't understand what you're
saying.
In a decade or so, you may have to watch your language.