Editing Apple II (section)

== Historical Context ==
* '''Trinity of ’77:''' Launching alongside the Commodore PET 2001 and TRS‑80 Model I, the Apple II stood out for its color graphics and open slot bus.  
* '''From hobby to home:''' Ready‑to‑run BASIC and cassette I/O meant buyers could power up and program instantly, fostering a vast hobbyist software scene.  
* '''Disk II revolution (1978):''' Wozniak’s low‑chip‑count floppy controller cut drive cost in half, driving Apple II adoption in business and education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apple2history.org/history/ah03.html|title=Apple II History: The Disk II|access-date=2024-06-20}}</ref>