The C-64 is one of the most beloved computers of all time. I don't remember an intense social pressure to buy an Apple II. Apple cut deals with schools so that

The C-64 is one of the most beloved computers of all time. I don't remember an intense social pressure to buy an Apple II. Apple cut deals with schools so that lots of school computer labs had Apple II machines, but students understood that was expensive and were happy to get any computer they could get at home. Which was oftentimes a C-64 because of its power and cost.