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Apple I
Apple-1 · Apple I
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Identifiers
| Order number | Apple-1 |
Reference
| Original price | $666 – $741 |
| Announced | 1976-04-11 |
| Discontinued | 1977-10 |
| Max supported OS | Apple BASIC |
| Design era | Apple I |
Configurations
| Colors | Bare PCB |
| CPU | MOS 6502 @ 1.023 MHz |
| Memory | 4 KB, 8 KB (expansion), 48 KB (max) |
| Storage | Cassette interface card (optional) |
| Graphics | Built-in video (40×24 char composite) |
| Operating system | Apple BASIC (cassette), Monitor ROM |
| Removable media | Cassette tape |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Composite video · Cassette · Power input |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 380 × 30 × 240 mm |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
Known quirks
- Only ~200 ever built; fewer than 80 survive. Six-figure grail machine.
- Shipped as an assembled board — buyer supplied keyboard, case, PSU, monitor
- Designed by Steve Wozniak; originally demonstrated at Homebrew Computer Club
- Original price $666.66 — Woz liked the repeating digits
- Authenticity verification is an art form: Byte Shop vs Schlumberger NTI PCB revisions