or and no available software and was programmed by switches on the front panel.Apple II (1977): The Apple Il was a fully assembled home computer in an attractive case, complete with keyboard, connection to a TV screen, color, memory to 64Kb, and BASIC interpreter. The machine was to launch the personal computer revolution and vault its founders, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, from garage to glory. IBM PC (1981): IBM was neither first nor technologically innovative, but their announcement put the personal computer on the desks of America's business people, just as Apple had put the computer in the home. By 1985 IBM had manufactured its three millionth PC, and had spawned an entire industry in the process.Apple Macintosh (1984): The Macintosh was far from an instant success, but once Apple got the bugs out and added an internal hard disk, laser printer, and expanded memory, the machine took off. It's ease of use and graphical interface offered an entirely different perspective on computing.The PC Today (1996): The march of technology is relentless and astounding and today’s PC runs rings around its predecessor. Today you can buy a Pentium processor with 16MB of RAM, a 500MB hard drive, a 15-inch super-VGA monitor, a quad-speed CD-ROM, and a sound card, all for approximately $2,000. ...
