The Homebrew Computer Club played a significant role in the formation of Apple. It was at these meetings that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were encouraged to build their own computers. During one of these meetings, Wozniak had the idea of creating an integrated computer with a keyboard and screen for everyday use. Jobs convinced him to start a company to sell these personal computers, which led to the birth of Apple.
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After university, Jobs spent his days auditing Stanford classes and working for Atari. Jobs and Wozniak would attend the Homebrew Computer Club meetings, which encouraged hackers to build their own computers. During one of the meetings, Wozniak had the epiphany of putting together a keyboard and screen in one integrated computer for everyday use. Jobs convinced him to start a company together to sell personal computers and managed to get orders for two hundred pieces. That is how Apple was born. Its successor, Apple II, launched the era of Personal Computers and became a huge commercial success. Over the next 16 years, nearly six million units of the Apple II would be sold. Apple went public on December 12th, 1980, valuing the company at $1.79 billion. At only 25, Jobs was worth $256 million.