Apple 2e

Producer: Apple  -  Category: Personal Computer

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Photo 1: Bilby, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Apple IIe.jpg) Photo 2: Pratyeka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Iie-system.jpg) Photo 3: Apple2gs (English Wikipedia), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (IIe to IIGS upgrade ports.jpg) Photo 4: Pratyeka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Iie-with-manuals.jpg)

Personal computer, 1983, Apple. The Apple IIe ("enhanced") is the longest-lived Apple II: released in January 1983 with 64 KB of RAM, lower case and 80 column support built in, it stayed in production until 1993 and was the standard computer of American schools.

YearsJanuary 1983 to November 1993
ManufacturerApple Computer Inc. (US)
ProcessorMOS Technology 6502 at 1.023 MHz (65C02 in the Enhanced IIe from 1985)
RAM64 KB, expandable to 128 KB with the Extended 80-Column Card and beyond with third-party cards
ROM16 KB (Applesoft BASIC and monitor)
Graphics40 or 80 x 24 text with lower case, low resolution 40 x 48 in 16 colours, high resolution 280 x 192 in 6 colours, double high resolution 560 x 192
Sound1 bit built-in speaker
StorageDisk II or DuoDisk 5.25" floppy disk drives, UniDisk 3.5
Expansion7 slots plus auxiliary slot
Operating systemApple DOS 3.3, ProDOS
Price (1983)US$1,395 for the main unit

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