This is funny. Chuck Peddle had designed the first microcomputer design around the MOS 6502 - that's the MOS Technology KIM-1 (1975), which was a reference boar

This is funny. Chuck Peddle had designed the first microcomputer design around the MOS 6502 - that's the MOS Technology KIM-1 (1975), which was a reference board and was sold as a kit. The Apple I was mostly inspired by that - which is normal, considering that it was the reference board. I seriously doubt that Peddle needed much inspiration from Apple for the PET.