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The story of the development of the Apple I is well known and has become a \u201clegend\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Wozniak, who was working for Hewlett-Packard at the time, wanted to build his own computer. He couldn\u2019t afford the Intel 8080 CPU, which was very popular, as it was used in the Altair 8800 and IMSAI 8080, but was very expensive. He would have used the Motorola 6800 but it was also much too expensive. Finally he decided to build his computer around the MOS 6502 CPU, which was pretty compatible with the Motorola 6800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple I was notably easier to use than the Altair, due to the ability to connect a keyboard and video display, which allowed displaying the characters rather than interpreting LEDs on the Altair\u2019s front panel. The display rate was very low, only 60 characters per second, but that was not a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Jobs, who programmed the game \u201cBreakout\u201d for Atari (with a little help from \u201cthe Woz\u201d), became interested in this computer. Together, in April 1976, they created the Apple Computer Company and started selling Apple I for $666.66 each. In one year they sold about 200 of these units. This machine was so popular that Jack Tramiel of Commodore offered to buy Apple. Apple was, at the time, a major purchaser of MOS 6502 processors and Commodore owned MOS Technologies. Wozniak wanted $15,000 more than Tramiel offered. Needless to say, the deal fell through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April of 1977 Apple II was released, which led to the discontinuation of Apple I in October of 1977.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/board1.jpg” title_text=”board1″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”]

Completed build and ready for power up<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/board1keyboard.jpg” title_text=”board1+keyboard” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

Borrowed a Apple II Plus keyboard for first test<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/setup.jpg” title_text=”setup” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

Testing out all addon cards<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/apple1.jpg” title_text=”apple1″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Keyboard-Apple.1.jpg” title_text=”Keyboard-Apple.1″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

Making up a custom keyboard<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/serial.jpg” title_text=”serial” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

Serial Board<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fram.jpg” title_text=”fram” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

FRAM expansion board<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cassette.jpg” title_text=”cassette” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

Cassette board<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Apple-1.mp4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

Having a few minor problems with my keyboard.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”8px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”]

My Second Apple 1 Replica<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/apple-board2.jpg” title_text=”apple-board2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

The second Apple 1 PCB put together<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/build2-scaled.jpg” title_text=”build2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/build1.jpg” title_text=”build1″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/labels.png” title_text=”labels” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

Printable Cassette Sticker sheet I made up.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

download here:\u00a0\u00a0Sticker download<\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PS-keyboard.jpg” title_text=”PS-keyboard” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

Added a PS\/2 Keyboard and serial adapter.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.vintagevibe.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/finished-case-scaled-1.jpg” title_text=”finished-case-scaled” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]

The final result<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The story of the development of the Apple I is well known and has become a \u201clegend\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Steve Wozniak, who was working for Hewlett-Packard at the time, wanted to build his own computer. He couldn\u2019t afford the Intel 8080 CPU, which was very popular, as it was used in the Altair 8800 and IMSAI 8080, but was very expensive. He would have used the Motorola 6800 but it was also much too expensive. Finally he decided to build his computer around the MOS 6502 CPU, which was pretty compatible with the Motorola 6800.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Apple I was notably easier to use than the Altair, due to the ability to connect a keyboard and video display, which allowed displaying the characters rather than interpreting LEDs on the Altair\u2019s front panel. The display rate was very low, only 60 characters per second, but that was not a problem.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Steve Jobs, who programmed the game \u201cBreakout\u201d for Atari (with a little help from \u201cthe Woz\u201d), became interested in this computer. Together, in April 1976, they created the Apple Computer Company and started selling Apple I for $666.66 each. In one year they sold about 200 of these units. This machine was so popular that Jack Tramiel of Commodore offered to buy Apple. Apple was, at the time, a major purchaser of MOS 6502 processors and Commodore owned MOS Technologies. Wozniak wanted $15,000 more than Tramiel offered. Needless to say, the deal fell through.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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