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<h1>Success and failures</h1>
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<h2>The personal computing revolution</h2>
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<p class="capital">
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In many ways, the Apple II was both the start and the symbol of the personal computer revolution of the early 1980s. Although there were
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many competing personal computers on the market — such as the Commodore PET or Radio Schack’s TRS-80 — the Apple II clearly set itself
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apart very early on, and soon embodied the personal computer in the public consciousness. It was all over the media, and its sales skyrocketed
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throughout 1978, 1979 and 1980.
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</p>
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<p>
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It was not only about the Apple II’s appealing design, its integrated keyboard, or its ability to plug into any TV to display color graphics or play
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sounds. Its built-in BASIC interpreter was also critical to its success, as it made the writing of compatible software very easy.
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</p>
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</div>
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