Apple II Microcomputer, "Black Apple"

Description
This Black Apple, model number A2S1048B, was a version of the Apple II Plus made by Apple Computer, Inc. and sold only to educational institutions by Bell & Howell, at that time a company specializing in audiovisual equipment. It earned the nicknames "Black Apple" and "Darth Vader" because its case was black instead of the usual beige color of the Apple II Plus. To make the computer more versatile, Bell & Howell added audio and video slots onto the Apple II Plus and also made it UL-compliant. By allowing Bell & Howell to sell their modified product, Apple was able to succeed in the educational market.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1980s
maker
Bell & Howell
Apple Computer
Place Made
United States: California, Cupertino
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 cm x 37.3 cm x 47 cm; 4 5/16 in x 14 11/16 in x 18 1/2 in
ID Number
2002.0153.01
accession number
2002.0153
catalog number
2002.0153.01
Credit Line
Gift of Don and Mary Baugh
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Computers & Business Machines
Data Source
National Museum of American History

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I learned on the black Bell & Howell Apple 2E. I worked at the Bellin Health corporate offices. They distributed them to all the schools. As soon as that will became popular Apple dumped Bell & Howell and went direct...

Paul Bartholomew

Mon, 2017-09-25 11:12

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