Apple ][

Description | |
Manufacturer | Apple Computer Co. |
Model | Apple ][ |
Date Announced | 1977 |
Date Canceled | 1980 |
Number Produced | |
Country of Origin | USA |
Price | $1,200 |
Current Value | $25-$250 |
Specifications | --- |
Processor | MOS 6502 |
Speed | 1 MHz |
RAM | 4K to 48K |
ROM | 12K |
Storage | |
Expansion | 8 Slots |
Bus | Apple Proprietary |
Video | |
I/O | Parallel, Serial |
OS Options | Apple DOS |
Notes | The Apple ][ was the second machine in the Apple line. It was based on the apple 1 but added a case, keyboard and built-in graphics support. |
Related Items in Collection | Disk drives, documentation, software, Franklin Ace 1000 and Franklin Ace 1200 clone systems, various later Apple models. |
Related Items Wanted | Apple 1, additional software, etc. |
![Interior of the Apple ][](images/apple2int.jpg)
Introduced in 1977, the Apple ][ upped the ante on the Apple 1 by including a nice case, a quality keyboard and built-in color graphics and Integer BASIC in ROM. The machine had 8 slots and was expandable through them for additional functionality.
![The Apple ][ keyboard](images/apple2keyboard.jpg)
The Apple keyboard was nice for the day, but the return key was small and was right next to the reset key. This always caused me problems.
![The Apple ][ logo plate](images/apple2logo.jpg)
This Apple ][ came with an interesting add-on that I couldn't bring myself to remove - a nice solar calculator glued onto the case! I'm sure I could get it off easily enough, but I liked the irony of leaving it on.
![Apple ][ documentation](images/apple2docs.jpg)
The system came with a full set of documentation as well. It's a later Apple ][ so the "Red Book" wasn't part of the package.
This Apple ][ was generously donated by Ruth Standley.