Apple II computer

History of the Apple Computer Corporation

• 1973: Stephen Wozniak joins HP.
• 1976: Wozniak proposes that HP create a personal computer. He is rejected.
• 1976: March – Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs finish work on a computer circuit board, that they call
  the Apple I computer.
• 1976: April – Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak form the Apple Computer Company, on April Fool’s Day.
• 1976: July – The Apple I computer board is sold in kit form, and delivered to stores by Steve Jobs
  and Steve Wozniak. Price: US$666.66.
• 1976: August – Steve Wozniak begins work on the Apple II.
• 1976: October – Wozniak remains at HP, but is soon convinced that he should leave and join Apple Computer.
• 1976: December – Steve Wozniak and Randy Wigginton demonstrate the first prototype Apple II at a
  Homebrew Computer Club meeting.
• 1977: March – Apple Computer moves from Jobs’ garage to an office in Cupertino.
• 1977: April – Apple Computer delivers its first Apple II system, for $1295.
• 1977: May – 10 months after its introduction, 175 Apple I kits have sold.
• 1978: Apple Computer begins work on an enhanced Apple II with custom chips, code-named Annie.
• 1978: Apple Computer begins work on a supercomputer with a bit-sliced architecture, code-named Lisa.
• 1979: June – Apple Computer introduces the Apple II Plus, with 48KB memory, for US$1195.
• 1979: September – Apple Computer sells 35,000 Apple II computers for the fiscal year.
• 1979: October – 2.5 years after the introduction of the Apple II, 50,000 units have been sold.
• 1979: Apple Computer begins work on “Sara”, the code name for what will be the Apple III.
• 1980: May – Apple Computer introduces the Apple III. Price ranges from US$4500 to US$8000.
• 1980: September – Apple Computer sells over 78,000 Apple II computers during the fiscal year.
• 1980: Apple Computer ships the first Apple III units in limited quantity.
• 1980: Apple Computer begins project “Diana”, which would become the Apple IIe.
• 1981: September – Apple Computer introduces its first hard drive, the 5MB ProFile, for US$3499.
• 1981: Apple Computer officially reintroduces the Apple III, with improved software and a hard disk.
• 1982: Sales of Apple II Plus to date: 45,000.
• 1982: Sales of all Apple II systems to date: 750,000.
• 1982: Apple Computer becomes the first personal computer company to reach US$1 billion in annual sales.
• 1982: Franklin Computer Corp. unveils the Franklin Ace 1000,
  the first legal (at the time) Apple II clone.
• 1983: January – Apple Computer officially unveils the Lisa computer. Its initial price is US$10,000.
  During its lifetime, 100,000 units are produced.
• 1983: January – Apple Computer introduces the Apple IIe for US$1400.
• 1983: June – The one millionth Apple II is made.
• 1983: June – Apple Computer begins shipping the Lisa.
• 1983: June – Video Technology introduces the Laser 3000, an Apple II workalike microcomputer.
• 1983: June – Unitronics shows the Sonic, an Apple II workalike microcomputer.
• 1983: July – Apple Computer officially begins marketing the Lisa computer.
• 1983: December – Apple Computer introduces the redesigned Apple III as the Apple III+, for US$3000.
• 1983: December – Apple unveils the new Macintosh to the press.
• 1983: Franklin shows an operating Franklin Ace 1200 Apple II compatible for US$2200.
• 1984: January – Apple releases a new version of the Lisa computer, the Lisa 2. It uses all new software,
  as well as the Macintosh operating system.
• 1984: January – Apple Computer’s Steve Jobs introduces the Apple Macintosh.
• 1984: April – Apple Computer unveils the
  Apple IIc, priced at US$1300.
• 1984: April – Apple Computer retires the Apple III and Apple III+, with only 65,000 units sold in total (90,000 made).
• 1984: May – Apple Computer announces that 70,000 Macintosh computers have been shipped in the first 100 days since
  its announcement.
• 1984: September – Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh 512K for US$3200.
• 1984: November – The 2 millionth Apple II computer is sold.
• 1984: Apple sells the 250,000th Macintosh system.
• 1985: January – Apple Computer officially renames the Lisa the Macintosh XL.
• 1985: March – Apple Computer introduces the Apple Enhanced IIe.
• 1985: April – The Macintosh XL (formerly called Lisa) is dropped from Apple Computer’s product line.
• 1986: January – Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh Plus. Price is US$2600.
• 1986: April – Apple Computer discontinues the original Macintosh and the Macintosh 512K.
• 1986: April – Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh 512K Enhanced, for US$2000.
• 1986: July – Apple Computer discontinues the Macintosh XL.
• 1986: September – Apple Computer introduces the Apple IIGS, with the Apple 3.5 drive, for US$1000.
• 1987: January – Apple Computer introduces the Apple Platinum IIe.
• 1987: March – Apple Computer introduces the open architecture Macintosh II, US$3900.
• 1987: March – Apple Computer makes its 1 millionth Macintosh personal computer.
• 1987: March – Apple Computer introduces the expandable Macintosh SE for US$2900.
• 1987: March – Apple Computer discontinues the Macintosh 512K Enhanced.
• 1987: Apple Computer begins shipping the Macintosh II.
• 1988: September – Apple Computer introduces the Apple IIc Plus for US$1100.
• 1988: September – Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh IIx computer, base price is US$7770.
• 1989: January – Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh SE/30, US$6500.
• 1989: September – Apple Computer announces the Macintosh Portable,
  for US$6500.
• 1989: September – Apple Computer announces the Macintosh IIci, for about US$8700.

  Source:
  Chronology of Events in the History of Microcomputers