In 1971, the team at Intel released the first single-chip microprocessor, the Intel 4004, which enabled the production of affordable home computers, or microcomputers. By early 1975, mail-order home computer kits were already popular with do-it-yourselfers. Although preassembled systems remained scarce through 1976, the evolution of the home computer continued with the release of the relatively sophisticated Apple I circuit board. In 1977, this success was followed by Apple with the factory-assembled Apple II, Tandy with the TRS-80, and Commodore with the PET, the first complete system featuring a keyboard, cassette drive, monitor, and power supply in one unit. In 1978, Apple introduced the Disk II, the first ...
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