In 1977, a 21-year-old Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple II at the West Coast Computer Faire, held at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. The device pioneered the personal computer market and set
Apple’s business on a path that, 38 years later, has created the world’s most valuable company.
This week, Apple will return to the same venue, now renamed the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium after a local rock-concert promoter, to launch its latest suite of products. But while the Apple II was the company’s first mass-market success, Wednesday’s event is expected to see the debut of the ninth iPhone and its third attempt to crack the television market.