Today in History

April 1, 1976

Apple Computer Is Founded

No, fooling. After much experimentation with prototypes, Apple Computer was formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak on this day in 1976 to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. The first Apples were hand-built by Steve Wozniak in his parents' home. The computer did not come with a keyboard or monitor, but was only a "motherboard." Steve Jobs convinced a local computer store to buy 50 of them, which the store did only reluctantly.

By the end of the 1970's the company was competing successfully with IBM and other main-line computer manufacturers. Jobs and Wozniak had a vision and went with it. Apple is the insanely great result of that passion.