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Apple IIc

1984 · Mac era Pre-Macintosh

Introduced

1984

Original price

$ 1295

Processor

65C02

Original OS

ProDOS (also runs Apple DOS 3.3)

Colors

Fog (off-white)

1976

1984

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2026

Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

Processor65C02

Speed1 MHz

Architecture8-bit

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM128 KB

Max RAM1 MB

Video outComposite video out; Video Expansion port (DB-15)

Storage

StorageBuilt-in 5.25-inch floppy drive (140 KB)

Connectivity

Audio outMono mini audio out

ModemNo internal modem (external via serial port)

SerialTwo serial ports (DIN-5), for printer and modem

Software

Original OSProDOS (also runs Apple DOS 3.3)

KeyboardFull-size integrated keyboard, QWERTY and Dvorak layouts, with tilt stand

Included peripheralsPower adapter, manuals, 5 disks, RF modulator (early units)

Power

Weight7.5 lb (3.4 kg)

Dimensions2.5 in (H) x 12 in (W) x 11.5 in (D)

Max power18 Watts

Line voltageExternal power supply converting AC to 12 V DC

Lifecycle

Introduced1984

Discontinued1988

History

Apple released the Apple IIc in April 1984, advertising it as a portable Apple II, since it could be easily transported, although unlike modern laptops it lacked an integrated display and battery. The IIc was also equipped with a carrying handle that folded to support the machine in typing position. It was the first of three Apple II models made in the Snow White design language, and the only one that used its characteristic dirty white cream color. The Apple IIc featured an integrated 5.25-inch floppy drive and 128 KB of RAM, with an integrated disk controller capable of controlling external units, composite video (NTSC or PAL), serial interfaces for modem and printer, and a port usable by both joystick and mouse. Unlike previous Apple II models, the IIc had no internal expansion slots, this being the means by which its compact footprint had been achieved. Third parties eventually discovered how to insert up to 1 MB of additional memory and a real-time clock into the machine, and a subsequent motherboard revision provided an expansion slot capable of accepting an Apple memory card containing up to 1 MB of RAM. The disk port, originally intended for a second 5.25-inch floppy drive, was eventually able to interface with 3.5-inch floppy drives and (via third parties) even with hard disks.

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

Trivia

• The Apple IIc from 1984 was considered "portable" but lacked an integrated screen and battery: transporting it required external monitor and power supply, quite different from modern laptops. • The exclusive "Snow White" design of the IIc featured a unique cream-white color among the three Apple II models that adopted it, making it visually distinguishable from the competition. • Lacking internal expansion slots to maintain compact dimensions, the IIc subsequently received updates that allowed adding up to 1 MB of RAM and a real-time clock through its innovative expansion system.

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