Byte Shop
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Byte Shop was one of the first computer retail chains, best known for being the initial major retailer to order and sell the original Apple I computers.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company
ⓘ
computer retail chain ⓘ |
| businessModel | retail sales of personal computers ⓘ |
| businessType | brick-and-mortar retail chain ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| customerType |
early personal computer enthusiasts
ⓘ
hobbyists ⓘ |
| era | early personal computer era ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Paul Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFounderRole | Paul Terrell encouraged Apple to sell fully assembled computers ⓘ |
| industry | computer retail ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first computer retail chains
ⓘ
being the first major retailer of the Apple I computer ⓘ |
| locationCity | Mountain View, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locationState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCustomerRelationship | Apple Computer Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | placed first large purchase order for fully assembled Apple I computers ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
San Francisco Bay Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| orderCondition | Apple I computers had to be delivered fully assembled ⓘ |
| orderedFrom | Apple Computer Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderedProduct | Apple I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderQuantity | 50 Apple I computers (initial order) ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Byte, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Byte, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInAppleHistory |
first retail chain to sell Apple I
ⓘ
provided early financing to Apple via purchase order ⓘ |
| significance |
helped establish retail distribution for personal computers
ⓘ
served as an early marketplace for hobbyist microcomputers ⓘ |
| soldBrand |
Apple
NERFINISHED
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IMSAI NERFINISHED ⓘ MITS Altair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldCategory |
computer kits
ⓘ
computer peripherals ⓘ microcomputers ⓘ software ⓘ |
| soldProduct |
Apple I
NERFINISHED
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Apple II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
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