The Apple II was the first Apple computer sold as a fully assembled personal computer.
Introduced in 1977, the Apple II was designed primarily by Steve Wozniak, while Steve Jobs helped shape its packaging, presentation, and commercial strategy. Unlike the Apple I, which was sold mainly as a bare circuit board, the Apple II came in a finished plastic case and could connect to a display.
The machine became a major early success for Apple and helped establish the company in the expanding personal-computer market. Its color graphics and expansion capabilities made it useful for both home users and schools.
The Apple II is sometimes confused with the Apple I because both were associated with Apple’s earliest years. The key distinction is that the Apple II was marketed as a complete consumer computer, while the Apple I required more assembly by the buyer.