# Canonical recap data for First Apple II Commercial Sale (1977)
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slug: apple-ii-launch
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1977/apple-ii-launch"
title: First Apple II Commercial Sale
subtitle: Apple II's integrated design and accessible price democratized personal computing, launching the microcomputer revolution that would reshape work and culture.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1977-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1977
decade: 1970
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: In comic books and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first issue to feature a fictional character. These issues are often highly valued by collectors due to their rarity and iconic status.
summaryLong: In comic books and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first issue to feature a fictional character. These issues are often highly valued by collectors due to their rarity and iconic status.
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heroImageCredit: William Warby on Unsplash
importance: 77
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_appearance"
  title: First appearance
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: In comic books and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first issue to feature a fictional character. These issues are often highly
wikidataQid: Q8563381
archiveSnapshots:
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-29
  label: First appearance
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_appearance"
