Nick Martel

It's the beginning of the PC era. An entire computer that sits on a table, not in an apartment. The personal computer, the PC. Dale LaFrance thinks that they're the future, and he wants them in the hands of Minnesota school kids ASAP. And now a quick reminder, besties. Mac's mission is to equip the state's classrooms with educational software and the hardware to go with it.

It's the beginning of the PC era. An entire computer that sits on a table, not in an apartment. The personal computer, the PC. Dale LaFrance thinks that they're the future, and he wants them in the hands of Minnesota school kids ASAP. And now a quick reminder, besties. Mac's mission is to equip the state's classrooms with educational software and the hardware to go with it.

And that's why Dale has been fielding vendor bids all week long. One of these computer manufacturers is going to be the right partner to bring the PC to the school system. The one question is who? Dale is leaning towards Radio Shack. Radio Shack is the big dog in the market, and they're well-equipped to meet the large orders that MEC will be making. But then a wild twist happens.

And that's why Dale has been fielding vendor bids all week long. One of these computer manufacturers is going to be the right partner to bring the PC to the school system. The one question is who? Dale is leaning towards Radio Shack. Radio Shack is the big dog in the market, and they're well-equipped to meet the large orders that MEC will be making. But then a wild twist happens.

And that's why Dale has been fielding vendor bids all week long. One of these computer manufacturers is going to be the right partner to bring the PC to the school system. The one question is who? Dale is leaning towards Radio Shack. Radio Shack is the big dog in the market, and they're well-equipped to meet the large orders that MEC will be making. But then a wild twist happens.

With just minutes to go before the bidding window closes, an out-of-breath messenger scurries into the MEC office. He sprints to the receptionist desks, and holding a hand-scrawled bid in his hand, he slaps it on the table. The Messenger is from a little upstart company called Apple. It's run by two shaggy 20-somethings that somehow are both named Steve. Wozniak and Jobs, what are the odds?

With just minutes to go before the bidding window closes, an out-of-breath messenger scurries into the MEC office. He sprints to the receptionist desks, and holding a hand-scrawled bid in his hand, he slaps it on the table. The Messenger is from a little upstart company called Apple. It's run by two shaggy 20-somethings that somehow are both named Steve. Wozniak and Jobs, what are the odds?

With just minutes to go before the bidding window closes, an out-of-breath messenger scurries into the MEC office. He sprints to the receptionist desks, and holding a hand-scrawled bid in his hand, he slaps it on the table. The Messenger is from a little upstart company called Apple. It's run by two shaggy 20-somethings that somehow are both named Steve. Wozniak and Jobs, what are the odds?

The Steves believe that their new Apple II computer is the answer to Mac's prayers. It's got color capabilities, which the kids will love. It's compact and easy to use. It doesn't have its own monitor, but you can plug this thing into any TV. Now, this Apple computer, this thing is tiny and it is unproven. Dale, he's got no idea if this will even be able to meet their minimum order.

The Steves believe that their new Apple II computer is the answer to Mac's prayers. It's got color capabilities, which the kids will love. It's compact and easy to use. It doesn't have its own monitor, but you can plug this thing into any TV. Now, this Apple computer, this thing is tiny and it is unproven. Dale, he's got no idea if this will even be able to meet their minimum order.

The Steves believe that their new Apple II computer is the answer to Mac's prayers. It's got color capabilities, which the kids will love. It's compact and easy to use. It doesn't have its own monitor, but you can plug this thing into any TV. Now, this Apple computer, this thing is tiny and it is unproven. Dale, he's got no idea if this will even be able to meet their minimum order.

But in the end, he agrees to give them a shot. If this startup named Apple gives them a great price on the machines. Apple is young and hungry, so they jump at the opportunity. And soon, 500 Apple Tees are on their way to Minnesota classrooms.

But in the end, he agrees to give them a shot. If this startup named Apple gives them a great price on the machines. Apple is young and hungry, so they jump at the opportunity. And soon, 500 Apple Tees are on their way to Minnesota classrooms.

But in the end, he agrees to give them a shot. If this startup named Apple gives them a great price on the machines. Apple is young and hungry, so they jump at the opportunity. And soon, 500 Apple Tees are on their way to Minnesota classrooms.

The machines have a little floppy disk drive, so they'll be able to run Mech's vast library of software, including the company's crown jewel, the Oregon Trail. Mech updates the game to reflect Apple II's new graphical dimension. Finally, Oregon Trail gets some simple graphics, not just letters and five exclamation points.

The machines have a little floppy disk drive, so they'll be able to run Mech's vast library of software, including the company's crown jewel, the Oregon Trail. Mech updates the game to reflect Apple II's new graphical dimension. Finally, Oregon Trail gets some simple graphics, not just letters and five exclamation points.

The machines have a little floppy disk drive, so they'll be able to run Mech's vast library of software, including the company's crown jewel, the Oregon Trail. Mech updates the game to reflect Apple II's new graphical dimension. Finally, Oregon Trail gets some simple graphics, not just letters and five exclamation points.

And this only makes the game and the machine it's played on even more popular. Yetis, we've said it before, software sells hardware. And the brilliance of Oregon Trail definitely helps sell kids, their teachers, and eventually their parents on Apple.

And this only makes the game and the machine it's played on even more popular. Yetis, we've said it before, software sells hardware. And the brilliance of Oregon Trail definitely helps sell kids, their teachers, and eventually their parents on Apple.

And this only makes the game and the machine it's played on even more popular. Yetis, we've said it before, software sells hardware. And the brilliance of Oregon Trail definitely helps sell kids, their teachers, and eventually their parents on Apple.