Possibly the most important Apple documents in history

littlepants9394

CNET story about arguably the most important technical documents in Apple's early history: the source code, contract letters, schematics and notes for the creation of the Apple II Disk Operating System (DOS). From 1977 and 1978, these documents chronicle Apple's first OS and what made the Apple II into a serious computer for the masses, able to support killer apps like Visicalc and build the PC industry.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57577597-37/the-untold-story-behind-apples-$13000-operating-system/

Scanned copies of original handwriting of Apple's founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak:
http://www.digibarn.com/collections/business-docs/apple-II-DOS/apple2-DOS-specs-page_01.htm

From the story we can see how Apple navigated around that obstacle to create the company's first disk operating system. What they show is the process, driven by Jobs' urgency and inspired by Wozniak's technical vision, yet emblematic of their reliance on outside help, behind one of the most vital software projects in Apple's history. Without the project, we now know, Apple's ambitions of selling a serious computer for a wide audience might very well have collapsed just as the company was on the verge of making the big time.

Hope you enjoy reading the 30years old documents. It recalls my memory in building a mother board computer powered by M68000 with OS written by ourselves.

jayzhou_2046

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They are great though I thought it was a clearer schematic for the 6502 Apple ][

littlepants9394

6502. You bring me a lot of good old memory Ching!

馬後砲

littlepants9394 發表於 2013-4-5 23:21
6502. You bring me a lot of good old memory Ching!

APPLE I  用乜CPU 架 ?

jayzhou_2046

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Then turn on the first generation Nintendo Gameboy to enjoy that nostalgic moment CHing!

littlepants9394

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Apple I also uses MOS 6502. Here is the link:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_I#section_1

You can earn half million HKD is you still have one.

littlepants9394

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Ching, I even didn't have privilege to own a gameboy then.

jayzhou_2046

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But now you have.  Go buy one!
BTW I should have bought a multi-game doctor from my bro's game shop
in early 90s.

馬後砲

littlepants9394 發表於 2013-4-7 22:57
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Apple I also uses MOS 6502. Here is the link:

就算有都系港A貨 !