Apple IIe

Posted by musovern on Apr 3rd, 2018 in Apple, Vintage Computers | 0 comments

After having sold more than 750,000 Apple II and II+ systems, making it one of the best-selling brands in the global computing market, Apple released an updated version of the II+ – the Apple IIe (‘e’ standing for enhanced). It also was a great success and was widely used in schools and was still used in 2000 in some places!

While retaining the previous model’s capabilities and software library, the enhanced version featured a revised logic board, keyboard and casing design. Since its launch back in 1977, the Apple had been revised 13 times, but not so drastically as this model. The IIe used only 1/4 as many integrated circuits as the II+. Its keyboard featured 4 cursor keys and a lockable lid.

It was originally delivered with DOS 3.3 (the Apple II operating system) and later with ProDOS. The Apple IIe borrows some features of the Apple III, like 80-column text and lowercase support.

The Apple IIe was replaced with the enhanced Apple IIe in 1985, which had 128k RAM, 32k ROM, improved support for 80-column text and lowercase characters, and was powered by the 65C02 CPU, the same as the Apple IIc one. Finally in 1987, Apple released the Apple IIe Platinum, also called Extended Keyboard IIe, which had a new keyboard and other minor hardware changes.

 

NAME: APPLE IIe
MANUFACTURER: Apple
TYPE: Home Computer
ORIGIN: U.S.A.
YEAR: January 1983
END OF PRODUCTION: 1993
BUILT IN LANGUAGE: Basic
KEYBOARD: Full stroke 52 key with cursor keys
CPU: MOS 65c02
SPEED: 1.02 MHz
RAM: 64 KB
ROM: 16 KB
TEXT MODES: 40 x 24 / 80 x 24 (with 80 columns card)
GRAPHIC MODES: 40 x 40-48 (16 col), 280 x 160-192 (6 col), 560 x 160-192 (2 col)
COLOURS: 16 maximum
SOUND: One channel – Built-in speaker
SIZE / WEIGHT: 39.4 (W) x 45.7 (D) x 11.4 (H)
I/O PORTS: Monitor, Internal slots (6), Memory slot, Tape, Joystick
BUILT IN MEDIA: None
OS: DOS 3.3 or ProDOS
POWER SUPPLY: Built-in switching power supply unit
PERIPHERALS: Lots of expansion cards and peripherals
PRICE: $US 1270

This is the Apple IIe Enhanced version
Currently running a Apple IIe SD Hard drive in Slot 7