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Computers: "Bell & Howell Apple II"

The Bell & Howell-branded Apple II. Molded in black plastic, this was also affectionately known as the "Darth Vader" Apple II, and was sold primarily to educational institutions. It was functionally identical to an Apple II Plus, and still showed "APPLE ][" at the top of the screen when booting. I do not know what was the function of the two black blocks sticking out the back, but I suspect it was to make it more sturdy in a classroom environment, or possibly it was something on which to wind-up the power cord when it was not in use (as would often be provided on slide, movie, or overhead projectors).