Apple II



"The most personal computer."

The Apple II (also referred as "Apple ][", with brackets) is a series of computers produced by Apple from 1977 to 1993.

Unlike the Apple I, which was just a limited circuit board on a wooden box made for hobbyists, the Apple II was a full-blown computer made for both personal and business use. It was a member of the "1977 trinity" - the first commercially successful personal computers, which also included the TRS-80 and the Commodore PET. While not immediately a major hit due to its high price, it was ultimately the longest-lived and most popular of them, due to being very expandable and well-built.

Due to its popularity and longevity, the Apple II received a lot of business and educational software, many of which are still used today or served as inspiration for the more modern software (such as the popular Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program, which is more or less the base for Microsoft's Office Excel). Of course, it also received a lot of games, being the birthplace of the holy triad of Western RPG series (Ultima, Wizardry and Might & Magic), as well as the very first Prince of Persia.

If you're going for real hardware, look into the II GS, which introduced modern Mac-like features like a mouse-driven graphical interface, and is required for the most technically demanding games.

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