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![]() Apple IIc with matching monitor | |
Developer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
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Release date | April 24, 1984 |
Introductory price | US$1,295 (equivalent to $3,800 in 2023) |
Discontinued | August 1988 |
Units sold | 380,000 - 420,000 |
Units shipped | 385,000 - 430,000 |
Operating system | ProDOS DOS 3.3 Pascal |
CPU | 65C02 @ 1.023 MHz |
Memory | 128 KB of RAM (up to 1.125 MB) |
Controller input | Joystick/mouse port |
Connectivity | Two RS-232 ports |
Mass | 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) |
Successor | Apple IIc Plus |
Related | Apple IIe |
The Apple IIc is a personal computer introduced by Apple Inc. shortly after the launch of the original Macintosh in 1984. It is essentially a compact and portable version of the Apple IIe. The IIc has a built-in floppy disk drive and a keyboard, and was often sold with its matching monitor. The c in the name stands for compact, referring to the fact it is a complete Apple II setup in a smaller notebook-sized housing. It is compatible with a wide range of Apple II software and peripherals.
The Apple IIc has rear peripheral expansion ports integrated onto the main logic board instead of the expansion slots and direct motherboard access of earlier Apple II models. Apple intended the Apple IIc to require less technical expertise to use. The Apple IIc weighs 7.5 lb (3.4 kg). It was succeeded by the Apple IIc Plus in 1988.