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Apple II computer (Model No. A2S0016, Serial No. A2S1-75801), given by Steve Jobs to his father, Paul, and long preserved within the Jobs family's Los Altos residence. The board features the Apple Computer, Inc. logo with a copyright date of 1979, marked "8051" in red felt tip in a rear corner, and is missing all RAM chips. The computer set includes a PanaColor TH11-S70 monitor, a boxed Joystick IIe, two game paddles, power cable, original cassette tape software for "Starwars / Startrek," "Breakout / Color Graphics," and "High Resolution Graphics," plus a wealth of original user's manuals, including "Apple II Reference Manual," "Apple II BASIC Programming Manual," "The DOS Manual," "Apple Utility Programs: Programmer's Aid #1," "Apple Software Bank, Contributed Programs, Volumes 1 & 2," "Apple Software Bank, Contributed Programs, Volumes 3–5," and more. Untested and in fine to very fine cosmetic condition.
The early success of the Apple-1 in 1976 paved the way for the introduction of the Apple II in the spring of 1977. In Apple’s 1980 IPO prospectus, the company described its progress: ‘In April 1977 the Company introduced the Apple II computer mainframe which was similar to the Apple I but incorporated additional circuitry and a keyboard, and was packaged in a plastic housing.’ In other words, the Apple II built upon the Apple-1 to become an even more capable, more consumer-ready machine. Between 1977 and 1980, on the sales of the Apple II and its peripherals, accessories, and software, Apple Computer’s yearly revenue grew from $774,000 to $118 million, making it one of the great growth stories of Silicon Valley.
What distinguishes this Apple II is not just its place within Apple’s early product history, but its exceptional Jobs family provenance. Personally given by Steve Jobs to his father, Paul Jobs, and preserved for decades in the family’s Los Altos home, the computer carries a direct association with the environment that helped shape one of the most important figures in modern technology.
Provenance: from the personal collection of John Chovanec, stepbrother of Steve Jobs.
