December Days 2021 #4: The First Bite At The Apple

[Welcome to December Days, where I natter on about things organized around a theme (sometimes very loosely), one a day, for 31 days. This year, we're taking a look back at some touchpoints along the way of my journey with computing and computing devices.]

• CPU: MOS Technology/Synertek 6502 @ 1.023 MHz or
  NCR/GTE 65C02 @ 1.023 MHz


• Memory: 64 kB RAM built-in, expandable up to 1 MB RAM or more, 16 kB ROM built-in


• Video: Up to 560×192 (16 colors), NTSC composite video output (RCA connector)


• Audio: Built-in speaker with 1-bit toggling, Built-in cassette recorder interface using two 1⁄8-inch mono phono jacks with 1-bit toggle output, 1-bit zero-crossing input


• Expansion: Seven 50-pin card-edge slots, one 60-pin card-edge slot.


• Input: Keyboard, with numeric keypad available separately, single-button mouse available as an expansion card or with the DE-9 connector interface, Joystick (DE-9)

( The Apple IIe )