The Card That Made the Apple II Serious

According to Wiseowl, the Videx eighty-column card transformed the Apple II from a hobbyist machine into a serious business computer. Released in the early nineteen eighties, the card added eighty-column display capability, addressing a critical limitation that had confined the Apple II to recreational use. With full-width text display, the Apple II became viable for professional productivity, spreadsheets, and office work — the upgrade that turned Apple's home computer into a machine worth buying for the boardroom.

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