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1. biofox+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-01 19:41:52
What was the reasoning behind that?
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2. paulry+P4[view] [source] 2026-02-01 20:18:57
>>biofox+(OP)
Probably to reduce support costs.

I recall my junior high school had only Apple IIs in 1995.

3. Dwedit+aK[view] [source] 2026-02-02 02:04:55
>>biofox+(OP)
It's because the Apple I had no built-in BASIC, and booted to a Monitor prompt. It was hard to use without a manual in front of you.

Meanwhile, the Apple II just let you put in a disk and boot a program. Huge difference in usability.

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