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The Apple II<span style="font-size:75%">GS</span> is a 16-bit PC produced by Apple Computer Inc. It was created to compete with the [[Amiga Line|Amiga]] and the [[Atari ST Line|Atari ST]] lines of PCs.
 
The Apple II<span style="font-size:75%">GS</span> is a 16-bit PC produced by Apple Computer Inc. It was created to compete with the [[Amiga Line|Amiga]] and the [[Atari ST Line|Atari ST]] lines of PCs.
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Despite the Apple II<span style="font-size:75%">GS</span> name, it is a completely different architecture. The system has a chip called the “Mega II” which is an [[Apple II Line|Apple IIe]] on a chip, making it fully backwards compatible with Apple II software.
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|[http://kegs.sourceforge.net/ KEGS]
 
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Revision as of 12:58, 27 October 2019


Apple IIGS
Developer Apple Computer, Inc.
Type Computers
Release date September 1986
Discontinued December 1992
Emulated

The Apple IIGS is a 16-bit PC produced by Apple Computer Inc. It was created to compete with the Amiga and the Atari ST lines of PCs.

Despite the Apple IIGS name, it is a completely different architecture. The system has a chip called the “Mega II” which is an Apple IIe on a chip, making it fully backwards compatible with Apple II software.

Name Operating system(s) Latest version Active Recommended
KEGS Multi-platform 0.91
MAME Multi-platform 0.264