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Ever wondered what happened to that old Macintosh? The Charleston Apple Museum might have it. Here at 997 Morrison Drive we celebrate Apple’s history. The Charleston Apple Museum is a tribute to technology. It attracts tourists and tech enthusiasts alike.

The Charleston Apple Museum is made possible by the Charleston Digital Corridor. They support Charleston’s tech community. The museum is also known as The Noah and Jan Schiffman Collection. It features devices from over 40 years of Apple’s history.

Inside the Charleston Apple Museum you will find more than 85 devices on display. These span over 40 years of Apple’s product development. It is the only Apple Museum in the Southeast USA.

Let’s explore some highlights of the Charleston Apple Museum. First is the Apple ][ released in 1977. It originally cost $1298. Steve Wozniak designed it and Steve Jobs oversaw the plastic case. It was a very successful early microcomputer.

Next up is the Apple ///. Released in 1980 it had a price tag of $4340. It was aimed at business users and ran the Apple SOS operating system.

Don’t miss the Lisa from 1983. It was quite expensive at $9995. Lisa was one of the first personal computers with a GUI and mouse. It targeted individual business users.

Consider the Color StyleWriter 2500 released in 1996. This color inkjet printer cost $380.

Finally the Power Mac G5 from 2003. Its original price was $1999. Apple marketed it as the world’s first 64-bit desktop computer. It was the most powerful Macintosh at the time.

The Charleston Apple Museum is supported by generous benefactors. These “Friends of the Museum” include Savant LLC and Bill Harley. Others are Marc Murphy CoServe Adam Mack and Datum Workshop. The list goes on with David Fleshman Joseph Bryan and Jeff Grady. Jon Brundage Mary-Keith Vorasingha and Elaine Whitfield are also supporters. Cary Hambrick Jonathan Yantis Steve Pastis and Brianna Childers are as well.

The Charleston Apple Museum is always looking for new acquisitions. They are especially interested in a NeXT Cube. Also they want related peripherals and an Apple Mac Pro 61. An Apple Macintosh Portable would be great too. If you have any Apple items consider donating them.

The Charleston Apple Museum is open Monday through Friday. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. You can also visit by special appointment.

So step inside the Charleston Apple Museum. Relive the excitement of Apple’s innovations. See how these devices shaped modern technology. It is a unique Charleston attraction. You will not find anything like it.

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