The Apple II, as described by Steve Wozniak
By Sean Buckley posted May 28th 2012 4:17AM
Ask the average geek to describe the Apple II and you’ll probably hear something about its legacy or software. Ask Steve Wozniak circa 1977, on the other hand, and he’ll write you a technical tome — or at least he did for Byte magazine. Way back when the classic computer was fresh, a young Woz penned an extremely detailed “system description” for the rig, pouring over specifics on the II’s graphical capabilities, memory, peripherals, programming language and more. Perhaps in (slightly late) honor of the machine’s 35th anniversary, Information Week has seen fit to reprint the extensive examination for your reading pleasure — assuming you’re up to wading through the technical nitty gritty. No? Well, Woz does have a few nuggets of wisdom for the layman. “To me,” he says, “a personal computer should be small, reliable, convenient to use and inexpensive.” No arguments here, Steve. Read the man’s words for yourself at the source link below.
