Steve Wozniak talks about microcomputers and Apple in the 70s
February 18, 1984 - Steve Wozniak talks at Independence High School, Independence, Ohio at an event organized by the Northeast Ohio Apple Users Group (NEO Apple Corps). Topics include: Byte magazine; microcomputer kits; the Homebrew Computer Club; finds out about about MITS, Altair 8800, Basic and floppy disks; designs computer based on the Motorola 6800; the MOS 6502 microprocessor, Basic sold by Microsoft (5:03); copies of Microsoft Basic are made at the Homebrew microcomputer club (7:10); sale of computer items at the Homebrew Computer Club; writes Basic for the MOS 6502 microprocessor; builds computer (Apple I) based on the MOS 6502 microprocessor; Steve Jobs suggests to build computer boards and start a company (12:53); Apple becomes the name of the company (14:25); Apple Computer's third partner (15:47); first computer boards, HP's legal clearance, first order of fully populated boards (16:32); introduction of Apple I computer at PC 76; origins of Apple II, access to Atari's lab (19:45); development of Apple II prototype (22:35); shows Apple II prototype at HP, HP misses opportunities (25:02); sales of Apple I computers, venture capital to build Apple IIs (28:30); Mike Markula's investment (29:30); reluctance to quit Hewlett-Packard, I/O bus structure of Apple II was designed by a Hewlett-Packard employee (30:56); Mike Scott as Apple Computer's president (32:26); different roles at Apple Computer; Steve Jobs had no computer design/programming background, Jobs' contributions to Apple II (33:10); Apple II's power supply designed by an Atari employee (34:26); Apple II as first personal computer (34:39); introduction of Apple II computer at First West Coast Computer Faire, prank with fake brochures (35:53); Mike Markula as marketing manager, contributions, Apple II advantages (38:20); Apple Computer's need for floppy disks and floating point Basic, Microsoft's adapts its floating point Basic to the Apple II's 6502 microprocessor (40:35); designs floppy disk controller (Christmas 1997); Apple Computer at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (January 1978) (45:00); Apple Computer at PCC in Dallas, free movies and prank at hotel (46:50); Apple Computer's success due to the introduction of floppy disk drives (49:00). Q&A session (49:30).
Copyright 1984
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