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| | Apple II |
 | | The Apple II was designed on the original Apple I but was much more expandable, easier to use, and complete overall. |
 | | In August 1977, Apple agreed to pay $21,000 for an eight year license of Microsoft's Applesoft BASIC, designed by a then-teenage Randy Wigginton, who would later write MacWrite, and would be very influential in the creation of the Macintosh. |
 | | The Apple II could not live without Applesoft BASIC, and Apple could not live without the Apple II which was bringing in the majority of Apple's profits, so they killed the project. |
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