Apple Monitor II (A2M2010P)

1984 · Mac era Displays

Introduced

1984

Original price

$ 300

Original OS

Colors

Beige with darker brown screen bezel

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Memory & graphics

Display12-inch green phosphor monochrome CRT

Resolutions80 x 24 text characters; NTSC

Video outComposite video input (RCA)

Software

Original OS-

Power

Dimensions280 x 255 x 380 mm

Identifiers

Model N°A2M2010P

Order N°825-0560

Lifecycle

Introduced1984

Discontinued1993

History

The Apple Monitor II is a 12-inch green monochromatic cathode ray tube monitor produced for the Apple II family. Apple did not begin producing the monitor until midway through the commercial life of the II series. The Apple III commercial line had its Apple Monitor III available much earlier. Many home users of Apple II computers used their televisions as computer monitors before the release of the Monitor II. It featured an internal frame with vertical rotation. This allowed users to adjust the viewing angle up or down according to their preferences without the need for a tilt and swivel device. The Monitor II was widely adjustable for its time, as it included adjustments for the size and position of the image on screen. However, these adjustments had very limited influence on the image, which disappointed some users. The Monitor II was designed for the Apple II Plus, but was widely used throughout the Apple II product line, most noticeably on the Apple IIe.

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Trivia

• The Apple Monitor II featured a 12-inch monochromatic green screen and represented Apple's first official display solution for Apple II computer owners, who previously used televisions as monitors. • The screen had an innovative internal bezel with vertical swivel movement that allowed users to adjust the viewing angle without the need for additional tilt and rotation devices. • Despite offering adjustments for image size and position, these functions had minimal influence on image quality, causing dissatisfaction among some users of that era.

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