history of the personal computer...

With the invention of the microprocessor the first personal computers were made possible. Although it would take a few years for things to come together and for the price to fall before a real usable computer is available. The two most notable processors used on these original machines were the Motorola 6502 and the Zilog Z80 processors. Steve Wozniacs Apple ][ was the first practical modern personal computer. It was revolutionary in that it pioneered many features that we take for granted today.

The vintage machines on this page are some of the most memorable for me and are undoubtedly among the first personal computers to start it all.....enjoy!

APPLE

In order below is; Apple ][ Plus    Apple ][e     Apple Lisa    Apple ][e w/ keypad    Apple ][c    Apple ][e Mainboard     1977 Apple Pricesheet

Preliminary Apple ][ manual  &  shots of original revision 0 Apple Integer Board

Here's an article by Steve Wozniac in 1977 !

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COMMODORE VIC-20

Here are some other memorable vintage computers. TRS-80's and a Sinclair ZX-80 kit computer (top case removed).

It would be quite some time before we could combine the computing power we know today plus have access to a world wide web we now call the internet.