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Note that the Apple I was a kit computer that didn't come with anything other than the board and the chips. Not even a case! It's not really like Jobs and Woz h

Note that the Apple I was a kit computer that didn't come with anything other than the board and the chips. Not even a case! It's not really like Jobs and Woz had the brilliant idea that nobody had thought of before to include the accessories, it's just that the prices had come down to the point where a person wouldn't balk at buying a preassembled computer with a keyboard, display and a couple of floppy drives.

rbanffy 1y ago
> It's not really like Jobs and Woz had the brilliant idea They understood that, if the computer had a keyboard and a professional-looking case, a lot more people would buy one.
- Someone 1y ago
  Jobs certainly understood that, but Woz? https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah04/ https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah04/: ”Jobs thought the cigar boxes that sat on the … desktops during Homebrew meetings were as elegant as fly traps. The angular, blue and black sheet-metal case that housed Processor Technology’s Sol struck him as clumsy and industrial … A plastic case was generally considered a needless expense compared to the cheaper and more pliable sheet metal. Hobbyists, so the arguments went, didn’t care as much for appearance as they did for substance. Jobs wanted to model the case for the Apple after those Hewlett-Packard used for its calculators. He admired their sleek, fresh lines, their hardy finish, and the way they looked at home on a table or desk.”
  - rbanffy 1y ago
    > Jobs certainly understood that, but Woz? This is why we need to surround ourselves with people we don't always agree with.