Apple's first mass-market personal computer was the Apple II. Released in June 1977, it was Apple's first computer designed and marketed specifically for ordinary consumers rather than mainly for electronics hobbyists.
Steve Wozniak designed most of the computer, including its hardware, while Steve Jobs helped shape its product presentation and commercial direction. Unlike the Apple I, which was sold largely as an assembled circuit board and still required additional components, the Apple II came in a finished plastic case and could be connected to a keyboard, display, and power source for home use.
The machine used an 8-bit MOS 6502 processor and became one of the first successful mass-produced microcomputers. Its color graphics, expandability, and later software—including VisiCalc—helped popularize personal computing in homes, schools, and businesses. The Macintosh came later, in 1984; Lisa was an earlier but much more expensive business-oriented computer.