Apple IIe

1983 · Pre-Mac Pre-Macintosh

Introduced

1983

Original price

$ 1400

Processor

MOS Technology 6502

Original OS

DOS 3.3

1976

1984

1998

2001

2007

2020

2026

Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorMOS Technology 6502

Speed1.02 MHz

Architecture8-bit

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM64 KB

Max RAM128 KB (via Extended 80-Column Card; up to ~1 MB with third-party cards)

ResolutionsText 40/80 x 24; Hi-Res 280 x 192 (6 colors); 560 x 192 monochrome

Video outComposite video

Connectivity

Audio outMono internal speaker

SerialAudio-cassette input/output jacks

Software

Original OSDOS 3.3

KeyboardIntegrated keyboard with full ASCII (upper and lowercase) and auto-repeating keys

Power

Expansion slotsSeven Apple II expansion slots plus one auxiliary slot

Identifiers

Model N°A2S2064

Lifecycle

Introduced1983

Discontinued1993

History

The Apple II Plus was followed in 1983 by the Apple IIe, a reduced-cost but more powerful machine that used newer chips to reduce the number of components and add new features, such as the display of uppercase and lowercase letters and standard 64 KB RAM memory. The IIe's RAM was configured as if it were a 48 KB Apple II Plus with a language card; the machine did not have a slot 0, but instead had an auxiliary slot that in practice replaced slot 3, the most commonly used slot for 80-column cards in the II Plus. The Apple IIe was the most popular Apple II ever built and was widely considered the "workhorse" of the line. It also has the distinction of being the longest-lived Apple computer of all time: it was produced and sold with only minor changes for nearly 11 years. During that period, following the original, two important variants were introduced known as Apple IIe Enhanced (four new replacement chips to give it some of the features of the subsequent Apple IIc, including an updated processor called the 65C02) and Apple IIe Platinum (a modernized appearance with shell color to match other Apple products of the era, along with the addition of an integrated numeric keypad). An IIe Enhanced with 128 KB of RAM can be considered the minimum requirement for running most Apple II software released after around 1988. The IIe models were distinguished

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The Apple IIe was the longest-lived Apple computer ever, remaining in production for nearly 11 years with only minor modifications, becoming the true "workhorse" of the Apple II line. • The computer introduced for the first time the display of uppercase and lowercase letters and featured a standard of 64 KB of RAM, representing a significant technical advancement compared to previous models. • During its lifetime two important variants were introduced: the Enhanced IIe with the more powerful 65C02 processor, and the IIe Platinum with a new case design and the addition of an integrated numeric keypad.

D101

D116 · APPLE HERITAGE MUSEUM · LUGANO

D117