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Schools bought them because that was what schools bought in the late 70's and it did carry over even into the IBM era (1981+). To Apple's credit, they did get
by protomyth 10y ago
Schools bought them because that was what schools bought in the late 70's and it did carry over even into the IBM era (1981+). To Apple's credit, they did get how to do educational sales.
I didn't know anyone who owned one personally, but that was probably an income-based observation.
- cannam 10y agoHere in the UK, I think schools in the 70s often had the Research Machines 380Z (https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/13/archaeologic_the_research_machines_380z_story/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/13/archaeologic_the_re...) which was a marvellously chunky Z80-powered machine running CP/M. I used those at school and liked them a lot but, I guess like the Apple II, nobody would have bought one for their home because they were expensive and sold mostly through education channels. In the 80s they generally switched to BBC Micros, which were affordable enough that some better-off families had their own. So I can see it being a regional thing that I never used an Apple II -- they didn't appear in schools in the UK -- but I wonder about other countries besides the US. Was the Apple all that widespread anywhere else?
- protomyth 10y agoI think Canada, and something about Japan since their was a special model: Apple II J-Plus.