Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Apple and designed the Apple I and Apple II computers.

MOS Technology 6502: An eight-bit microprocessor introduced in 1975, known for delivering useful computing power at low cost. Its affordability made Wozniak’s compact Apple I and Apple II designs practical.
Apple I: A single-board computer designed by Steve Wozniak and introduced by Apple in 1976. It was Wozniak’s first major computer design and the product that launched Apple.
Steve Jobs: An American entrepreneur who co-founded Apple and led the development and marketing of its products. Jobs partnered with Wozniak, complementing his engineering with business and product vision.
Hewlett-Packard: An American technology company founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. Wozniak worked there as an engineer and sought permission to develop computer designs before founding Apple.
Computer mouse: A pointing device that controls a cursor or other on-screen object through movement across a surface. The Apple II’s support for a mouse helped extend Wozniak’s platform beyond keyboard-based interaction.
Homebrew Computer Club: A Silicon Valley group whose members gathered to demonstrate and discuss personal computer designs. Wozniak shared early Apple designs with members and drew on the club’s collaborative culture.
Apple II: A personal computer designed by Steve Wozniak and released by Apple in 1977. Its integrated design and color graphics made Wozniak’s engineering central to Apple’s early success.
Ronald Wayne: An American engineer and entrepreneur who briefly co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Wayne completed the original founding trio, though he soon left the company.
Blue box: An electronic device that generated tones used to manipulate telephone switching systems for free long-distance calls. Wozniak and Jobs built and sold blue boxes, gaining early experience combining electronics with entrepreneurship.
VisiCalc: A spreadsheet program released in 1979 that made personal computers valuable for business work. Its success on the Apple II helped turn Wozniak’s computer into a business tool.

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Apple Inc.Related: Wozniak’s engineering produced the Apple I and Apple II that established the company.