Steve Wozniak
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Jobs blinked.
They settled on eight slots, seven general-purpose slots and one special slot for memory cards.
It was supposedly a compromise, but really it was Wozniak's victory.
And that victory would change everything.
The West Coast Computer Fair arrived in January 1977.
They get their first three plastic cases from the Apple II just three days before the show.
The cases were Jobs' contribution to the compromise.
Sleek and friendly, foam-molded plastic instead of cheap sheet metal.
No visible screws.
But there was one key feature.
The lid popped off easily.
So easily, it almost invited you to look inside and see how beautiful it was on the inside.
How beautiful the engineering was.
And more importantly, to show you how easy it was to add something of your own.
The Apple II launched successfully.
Soon after, RadioShack released the TRS-80 and Commodore released the PET.
The competition was real.
But the Apple II had something they didn't.
Color.
Up to 48K of RAM.