smart call. To make the Apple II successful required more than just Wozniak's awesome circuit design. It would need to be packaged into a fully integrated consumer product, and that was Jobs's role. He began by asking their erstwhile partner Ron Wayne to design a case. "I assumed they had no money, so I did one that didn't require any tooling and could be fabricated in a standard metal shop," he said. His design called for a Plexiglas cover attached by metal straps and
To ensure the success of the Apple II, it was not enough for Wozniak to create an impressive circuit board; the computer needed to be transformed into a complete consumer product, a task entrusted to Jobs. Recognizing financial constraints, Jobs sought the help of Ron Wayne to design the computer's casing. Wayne created a design that eliminated the need for expensive tooling, opting for materials and methods that could be easily...