Apple IIc the fourth model was in Apple ii-line and was Apple's first portable computer. The result was a reduced Apple ii-version with 3 Kilo (7.5 Pound) weight. The "“C"” in the name stood for purchase for compact ("“compactly"”), taking on the fact that a complete Apple II (without screen and power pack) was packed into a small housing (from the size of for instance a note booklet - therefore also the English expression Notebook for computers of this size). Apple IIc had a MOS 65C02-Prozessor with MHz.

Apple IIc+ 1988 were published. It had 3,5 contrary to the IIc " - a drive assembly and a 65C02-Prozessor with 4 MHz. Due to the favourable price of 675 US Dollar sold itself the model very well.

History

Apple IIc in April 1984 on the market, in a cause accomplished by Apple named "“Apple Forever"” was brought to II. The new computer was regarded as proof for Apple's confession to Apple ii-series and their user: One insured that the old technology is not droplet simple to forget or, in favor of the Macintosh just introduced.

Since Apple IIc an Apple IIe was essentially in a smaller housing, it was regarded not as a successor, but as portable version.

With the computer Apple's Snow White Design LANGUAGE was introduced, which brought an appearance supple elegant for conditions at that time and with itself and soon to the standard for most Apple computers and their accessories became. This was maintained for almost one decade.

Although Apple IIc relatively easy and compact in the structure was, he was not regarded nevertheless as more genuinly "“portable"”, since he had inserted neither a battery and still another display.

Characteristics

Improvements opposite the IIe

Apple IIc an Apple IIe was technically seen in a smaller housing, with exception of few few, smaller improvements, which did not affect the compatibility to the original IIe largely.

• It was used Motorola 65C02 instead of 6502. This offered 27 new instructions and a smaller current consumption.
• The new Rome firmware permitted it to work in Applesoft BASIC with small letters improved the support of 80-splitting monitors and repaired some errors from the previous version.
• "“Mousetext"”: The text character set was extended by 32 singular indication symbols, which, if one arranged it correctly next to each other, simple Icons, windows and menus in the text mode represent could, similarly as IBM's ANSI (and/or ASCII). Note at the edge: One year later could be used Mousetext also on the IIe, possible made this a Upgrade, Enhanced IIe mentioned.

Technical specifications

Revisions

Serial haven timing fixed

University University of 3,5 support (ROM revision "“0"”)

MEMORY expansion IIc (ROM revision "“3"”)

MEMORY expansion IIc, fixed (ROM revision "“4"”)

International versions

Accessories

Related links

• A2Central.com - Apple II news and Downloads
• comp.sys.apple2 (Usenet newsgroup) most active Apple II user forum
• Steven Weyhrich's Apple ii-history
• Dmoz.org - Apple II
• Apple ii-extension cards
• PCB photographies

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