Bangalore: It’s absolutely odd to say that the first computers were people. Earlier computers or mechanical computers to be exact, performed work that was previously assigned to people. These computers were assigned so as to reduce the workload of humans those had to perform continuous repetitive calculations that included operations such as navigational charts, tide table and position in astronomy. So “who invented the actual computer?”; Definitely a hard question to answer, but it’s clear that the first computer wasn’t invented by a single person alone as it was a contribution by many inventors, to say at least. With that, take a look at the first products of these major corporations  that set major milestones in computer history.

#1. APPLE 1

Manufacturer: Apple Computer Company

Release Year: 1976

Also known as the original Apple Computer, the Apple 1 is the first personal computer by Apple Computer Company, released on April 11, 1976. It had a 4KB standard memory that can be expanded to 8KB or 48KB using expansion cards. The graphics compromised of 40x24 characters with hardware-implemented scrolling. The Apple 1 was Apple’s first product and it was designed and hand-built by Steve Wozniak and the think tank behind selling the product was Steve Jobs. As of now, reports say that just below 50 Apple 1 computers exist, with at least 6 in working condition. Surely, a rare collector’s item.