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Apple 's Impact On Computer Design

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Apple Inc, wasn 't always the massive tech giant it is today, but it has innovated the way computers should be today. Apple is known as the company that innovates and releases new ideas. Over time Apple has developed into a technology super company, had many ups and downs, and released many different operating systems. Apple computer, as it was known back then, was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Jobs was still living with his parents at the time when the three decided to start working on computers in their garage together. After some time Wozniak had invented the Apple I, something he had invented after dabbling in computer-design. Jobs liked his invention and thought that it would be a good idea to try and sell it. They sold the Apple I at an early computer store called Byte Shop for $666.66, over 200 units sold. Apple computer 's real big hit came one year later with the reveal of the Apple 2, a much better version than its predecessor, it came in a plastic case and also had color graphics. The Apple II also later had an easy to use floppy disk (Apple Disk II) making it very popular. By the time 1980 rolled around Apple had garnered thousands of fans and employees. Jobs had begun developing the Lisa but was taken off the project by the president of Apple. Instead of giving up with his ideas all together he decided the best course of action would be to take over someone else 's project, which just happened to be Macintosh. Around this

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