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The Apple II line of computers is the line that put Apple on the map and is now one of Apple's most successful line of computers. It was released in June of 1977 and was disconunted in November of 1993.
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The Apple II line of computers is the line that put Apple on the map and is now one of Apple's most successful line of computers. It was released in June of 1977 and was disconunted in November of 1993. The design of the computer line Steve Wozniak wanted to make a computer that was, "...small, reliable, convenient to use and inexpensive."
 
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====[[wikipedia:Apple_II|Apple ][]]====
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_II|Apple ][]]====
Steve Wozniak wanted to make a computer that was, "...small, reliable, convenient to use and inexpensive". This was the first computer to use a cassette tape.
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The Apple ][ was released in June of '77 and retailed for $1,298 ($5,407.66 in 2018 money) and had a 6502 CPU at 1.023 MHz, 4KB of RAM, a cassette tape for storage, a 1-bit speaker, 7 expansion slots, it's keyboard was only uppercase, a low-res 40x48 16-color graphics mode, and a hi-res 280x192 6-color graphics mode.
 
 
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_II_Plus|Apple ][ Plus]]====
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_II_Plus|Apple ][ Plus]]====
The Apple II but with improved graphics and additional ram.
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The Apple ][+ was released in June of '79 and retailed for $1,195 ($4,179.77 in 2018 money) and had the same 6502 CPU, 16KB of RAM, the same graphics modes, spekaer, expansion slots, and keyboard as the original.
 
 
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIe|Apple //e]]====
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIe|Apple //e]]====
Apple II "Enhanced" is the third iteration of the pc with many keyboard and ASCII improvements. One of the most popular from this branch.
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The Apple //e was released in January of '83 and had the same CPU and expansion slots as the Apple ][, 64KB of RAM, had a full ASCII keyboard, it introduced the double-low-resolution graphics mode which had a resolution of 80x48 in 16-color, and a double-high-resolution of 560×192 in 16 colors.
 
 
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIc|Apple IIc]]====
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIc|Apple IIc]]====
A more 'c'ompact version of the Apple II.
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The Apple IIc was released on April 24, 1984 and retailed for $1,295 ($3,176.39 in 2018 money) and had a 65C02 CPU at 1.023 MHz, 128KB of RAM, same graphics modes, speaker, as the Apple //e, it had built-in storage, and a built in 140KB single sided 5.25-inch floppy drive. It did not have any expansion slots.
 
 
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIe#Enhanced IIe|Apple //e Enhanced]]====
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIe#Enhanced IIe|Apple //e Enhanced]]====
An even further enhanced version of the Apple IIe boasting better compatibility with the newer Apple IIc and a newer, faster processing chip.
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The Apple //e Enhanced was released in March of '85 and was a Apple //e but with a 65C02 CPU at 1.023 MHz.
 
 
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIe#Platinum IIe|Apple //e Platinum]]====
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIe#Platinum IIe|Apple //e Platinum]]====
Mostly a more visually appealing version of IIe with cosmetic changes to the plastic shell, and some quality of life software features added as a default.
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The Apple //e Platinum was just an Apple //e Enhanced but with a full numeric keypad and 128KB of RAM.
 
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIGS|Apple IIgs]]====
 
Upgraded 'g'raphics and 's'ound performance version.
 
 
 
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIc_Plus|Apple IIc Plus]]====
 
====[[wikipedia:Apple_IIc_Plus|Apple IIc Plus]]====
An improved version of the compact IIc with greater storage capacity and processing speed.
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The Apple IIc Plus was released in April of '88 and retailed for $675 ($1,424.85 in 2018 money) and had a 65C02 CPU at 1MHz or 4MHz (it was user selectable for older programs), 8KB SRAM cache, same RAM, graphics modes, speaker as the Apple //e Platinum, and a built in 800KB double sided 3.5-inch floppy drive.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Revision as of 21:38, 11 December 2018

The Apple II line of computers is the line that put Apple on the map and is now one of Apple's most successful line of computers. It was released in June of 1977 and was disconunted in November of 1993. The design of the computer line Steve Wozniak wanted to make a computer that was, "...small, reliable, convenient to use and inexpensive."

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Apple ][ Apple ][+ Apple //e Apple IIc Apple //e Enhanced Apple //e Platinum Apple IIc Plus Active Recommended
PC
AppleWin Windows v1.27.12.0
MAME Multi-platform 0.264
KEGS Windows v0.91 ?
Bizhawk Windows 2.3.1 ? ?
DarcNES Multi-platform 9b0401/9b0313
Console
Apple II Portable PSP 0.1-0173
WiiApple Wii 0.07 ? ?
A2DS DS ?
Mobile
AppleIIjs Web Browser (Java) ?
Virtual Apple II Web Browser 4.5

Model Differences

Section is organized in order of initial release date

Apple ][

The Apple ][ was released in June of '77 and retailed for $1,298 ($5,407.66 in 2018 money) and had a 6502 CPU at 1.023 MHz, 4KB of RAM, a cassette tape for storage, a 1-bit speaker, 7 expansion slots, it's keyboard was only uppercase, a low-res 40x48 16-color graphics mode, and a hi-res 280x192 6-color graphics mode.

Apple ][ Plus

The Apple ][+ was released in June of '79 and retailed for $1,195 ($4,179.77 in 2018 money) and had the same 6502 CPU, 16KB of RAM, the same graphics modes, spekaer, expansion slots, and keyboard as the original.

Apple //e

The Apple //e was released in January of '83 and had the same CPU and expansion slots as the Apple ][, 64KB of RAM, had a full ASCII keyboard, it introduced the double-low-resolution graphics mode which had a resolution of 80x48 in 16-color, and a double-high-resolution of 560×192 in 16 colors.

Apple IIc

The Apple IIc was released on April 24, 1984 and retailed for $1,295 ($3,176.39 in 2018 money) and had a 65C02 CPU at 1.023 MHz, 128KB of RAM, same graphics modes, speaker, as the Apple //e, it had built-in storage, and a built in 140KB single sided 5.25-inch floppy drive. It did not have any expansion slots.

Apple //e Enhanced

The Apple //e Enhanced was released in March of '85 and was a Apple //e but with a 65C02 CPU at 1.023 MHz.

Apple //e Platinum

The Apple //e Platinum was just an Apple //e Enhanced but with a full numeric keypad and 128KB of RAM.

Apple IIc Plus

The Apple IIc Plus was released in April of '88 and retailed for $675 ($1,424.85 in 2018 money) and had a 65C02 CPU at 1MHz or 4MHz (it was user selectable for older programs), 8KB SRAM cache, same RAM, graphics modes, speaker as the Apple //e Platinum, and a built in 800KB double sided 3.5-inch floppy drive.

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