Unlike preceding home microcomputers , it was sold as a finished consumer appliance rather than as a kit ( unassembled or preassembled ) .
The Apple II was targeted for the masses rather than just hobbyists and engineers ; it also influenced most of the microcomputers that followed it .
Unlike preceding home microcomputers , Apple II was sold as a finished consumer appliance rather than as a kit ( unassembled or preassembled ) .
The Apple II was targeted for the masses rather than just hobbyists and engineers ; it also influenced most of the microcomputers that followed it .