Apple II computer (Model No. A2S0016, Serial No. A2S1-61293), with Apple Monitor II (Model A2M2010) and a pair of Disk II drives (Model A2M0003). The computer includes an Apple II Interface Card, Apple II ProFile Interface Card, and two Apple ROM cards (600 and 670). It is further accompanied by two Apple II Hand Controllers (Model A2M0007) in their original box, two additional Apple game paddles, Apple Pascal software, Computereyes/2 video digitizer hardware and software, several games including a Pac Man floppy disk, and several manuals and user guides. Also accompanied by an original invoice from "Video Games & Computers, 301 Balboa St., San Francisco," dated March 24, 1979, listing the "16K Apple" plus software and upgrades, totaling over $2,300, plus the original boxes for the Apple II computer and one of the Disk II drives (both exhibiting wear and damage, with one panel of the Apple II box missing). In fine cosmetic condition.
The early success of the Apple-1 in 1976 paved the way for the introduction of the Apple II in the spring of 1977. In Apple’s 1980 IPO prospectus, the company described its progress: ‘In April 1977 the Company introduced the Apple II computer mainframe which was similar to the Apple I but incorporated additional circuitry and a keyboard, and was packaged in a plastic housing.’ In other words, the Apple II built upon the Apple-1 to become an even more capable, more consumer-ready machine. Between 1977 and 1980, on the sales of the Apple II and its peripherals, accessories, and software, Apple Computer’s yearly revenue grew from $774,000 to $118 million, making it one of the great growth stories of Silicon Valley.
