Apple I
| Apple I-tan | |
| |
| Character Information | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Apple I-tan |
| Other Names | I-okaasan |
| Appearance | |
| Design | |
| Creator | Aurora Borealis, Bella |
| First Appearance | Unknown |
| Technical Information | |
| System Personified | Apple I |
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
| Debut | 1976 |
| Latest release | N/A |
Description
Apple I-tan personifies the Apple I, a limited production circuit board computer for electronics hobbyists which pioneered many features that made the subsequent Apple II a commercial success.
She is depicted as a young hippy woman in her late teens, with long brown hair decorated with flowers, green eyes, patchy earth-colored clothing, and wood paraphernalia. In addition to having a maternal disposition, she is also considered to be open-minded and idealistic, optimistic in the success of her offspring in leading the personal computer revolution. Owing to the wood theme, Apple I-tan was originally depicted as a living doll (similar to a Rozen Maiden), although a later rendition seemingly depicts her as a regular woman of average height.
OSC Notes
Apple I-tan is considered the de facto mother of the entire Apple Family, despite the fact that the Macintosh and OSX lines are not directly related to the original Apple computer line. She is also a deceased character, owing to the fact that few of the actual Apple I units have survived in working condition to this day, and thus has no active user following to keep the system alive. Apple II-tan and Lisa-tan were the only Apple-tans to have known her in life (although the latter was too young to remember); thus given her proximity to her mother, Apple II-tan carries an apple-shaped pendant with an old black white photo of Apple I-tan in remembrance.
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