yann64andClaude Opus 5.5
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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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560 lines
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title: APPLE IIc Plus
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Transportable
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1988'
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cpus:
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- 65C02
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params:
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name: APPLE IIc Plus
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image: /media/museum/photos/apple_iic%2B_system_1.jpg
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company: /companies/apple
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company_name: Apple
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: APPLE IIc Plus
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Apple
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- label: TYPE
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value: Transportable
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1988'
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full stroke keyboard
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- label: CPU
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value: 65C02
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- label: SPEED
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value: 4 MHz
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- label: RAM
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value: 128 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: 128 KB (Contains AppleSoft Basic and an ML
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 40 x 24 / 80 x 24
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: '(only the full screen modes are listed here) : 40 x 48 (16 col) / 80 x 48 (16 col) / 280 x 192 (6 col) / 140 x 192 (16 col) / 560 x 192 (16)'
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- label: COLORS
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value: 16 (256 colors with a upgrade that was availble in 1989)
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- label: SOUND
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value: one channel (Because the Apple IIc Plus operates at 4Mhz, sounds from Apple II programs are distorted, but you can cut the speed down to 1Mhz on start up for games).
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Monitor, Joystick/Mouse, RGB, Floppy Disk, RS232c (2), Video Expansion, Internal Modem Connector
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: one 3.5'' diks-drive
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- label: OS
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value: DOS 3.3, ProDOS, UCSD Pascal
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: External power supply unit (?)
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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tabs:
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- photos
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- hardware
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- software
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- emulators
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- links
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- docs
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- videos
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photos:
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- title: APPLE IIC PLUS
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subtitle: ''
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text: Same design as the Apple IIc, apart from the keyboard colour, white instead of beige for the IIc.
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image: /media/museum/photos/apple_iicplus_system_s1.jpg
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- title: BOTH SIDES
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/apple_iicplus_sides_s1.jpg
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- title: REAR PANEL
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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from left to right:
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• Mouse / Joystick DB89 connector\
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• Serial 1 (Modem) Mini-DIN socket\
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• RGB output DB15 connector\
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• Composite video RCA jack\
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• External floppy drive unit DB19 connector\
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• Serial 2 (Printer) Mini-DIN socket\
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• Power socket and switch.
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image: /media/museum/photos/apple_iicplus_rear_s1.jpg
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- title: OPENED
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subtitle: ''
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text: The power supply unit and 3.5" floppy drive unit come from Sony.
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image: /media/museum/photos/apple_iicplus_opened_s1.jpg
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- title: MOTHERBOARD
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**(1)** Caracter generator ROM\
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**(2)** 128 KB user RAM (4x 4464)\
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**(3)** Monitor ROM\
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**(4)** Expansion RAM card connector\
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**(5)** 4 MHz 65C02 microprocessor\
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**(6)** Memory management custom chip\
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**(7)** 16 KB CPU RAM buffer (2x 6264)\
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**(8)** Keyboard connector\
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**(9)** Optional modem connector\
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**(10)** I/O management custom chip\
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**(11)** 2x 6551, each of them manage 1 serial port\
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**(12)** 2 KB FDD controller RAM buffer (6116)\
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**(13)** Floppy drives controller\
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**(14)** FDD controller ROM\
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**(15)** Internal 3.5" FDD connector
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**(?)** More info needed about these custom chips.
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image: /media/museum/photos/apple_iicplus_mainboard_s1.jpg
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- title: 2C & 2C+ FDD SIDES
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/apple_iicplus_with2c_s1.jpg
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- title: 2C & 2C+ KEYBOARDS
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subtitle: ''
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text: US (2c+) and French (2c) keyboards.
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image: /media/museum/photos/apple_iicplus_with2c_s2.jpg
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hardware:
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- title: WORKSTATION CARD
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subtitle: Appletalk card
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text: This card is used to connect an Apple IIe to a localtalk network.
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_ii_card_appletalk.jpg
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- title: Z80 SOFTCARD ADVERT
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subtitle: ''
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text: The Z80 Softcard made the Apple II fully compatible with the CP/M operating system and allowed it to run the largest library of professional software of the time, including the Microsoft programming languages, among them the BASIC 5.0 interpreter.
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_ii_softcard_1.jpg
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- title: Z80 SOFTCARD
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subtitle: Full package
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text: |-
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The card was designed by Burtronix of Orange, California.
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Thanks to **Steve Perry**
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_ii_softcard_s1.jpg
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- title: MICROSOFT RAMCARD ADVERT (1982)
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subtitle: ''
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text: Together with the Softcard, the Ramcard turned the Apple II into a 56 KB CP/M system.
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_ii_ramcard_1.jpg
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- title: JOYSTICKS
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subtitle: ''
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text: Two Apple joysticks for IIe and IIc versions, and a clone version with a fire button made by CH Products, San Marco, California.
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_ii_joystick_1.jpg
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- title: ANALOG HANDCONTROLLERS
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_2e_handcontr_2.jpg
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- title: HAND CONTROLLERS
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subtitle: Box
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_hand-controllers_box.jpg
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- title: JOY STICK
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple2_joy_stick.jpg
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- title: GRAPHIC TABLET
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subtitle: '& its card'
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_graphic-tablet.jpg
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- title: KEYPAD
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_keypad.jpg
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- title: DYNATYPER
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Here is the sale brochure of the Dynatyper, a strange and obscure printing device launched in 1980:
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Dynatyper is a new typewriter interface system designed to generate hard copy directly from computer output through any electric typewriter. It exploits the high quality and use of full upper and lower case characters of your electric typewriter. Users of small computer systems can now expand those systems into applications demanding high quality text, such as word processing.
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Consisting of an array of coils positioned in the same pattern as the typewriter's keyboard. These coils are wired into an electrical decoding matrix. Designed to operate on voltage available from standard computers, the Dynatyper is easily installed without modification to your typewriter. Adjustments for different key heights are easy.
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Rochester Data provides interfaces and software for the **TRS-80 Level 1 & 2**, the **Apple II** and also a 6 bit **parallel interface** for general operation with other computers. The same interface board can be modified by jumper selection to eperate in any of the above modes...
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Thanks to **Bob Leedom** for information and pictures
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_ii%2B_dinatyper_1.jpg
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- title: ECHO SPEECH PROCESSOR II
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_appleii_echoii_board.jpg
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- title: ROLAND CMU-500 INTERFACE
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subtitle: ''
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text: This item, a Roland Compumusic CMU-500 Apple II Interface, was used to connect musical instruments to the Apple II series of computers !
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_roland-cmu500_interface.jpg
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- title: ECHO II
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subtitle: speech/music/sound synthesizer
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_echo2-speech-synth_1.jpg
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- title: ACOUSTIC COUPLER
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_acoustic-coupler_1.jpg
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- title: EARLY APPLE PRINTER
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_printer1.jpg
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screenshots:
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- title: APPLE PANIC
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_applepanic_ss.gif
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- title: AZTEC
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subtitle: Title screen
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_aztec_ss.gif
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- title: DRAGON FIRE
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_dragonfire_ss.gif
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- title: DRAGON FIRE
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subtitle: 2nd screen
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_dragonfire_ss2.gif
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- title: DROL
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subtitle: Excellent game !
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_drol_ss.gif
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- title: KARATEKA
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_karateka_ss.gif
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- title: LODE RUNNER
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subtitle: A great classic
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_loderunner_ss.gif
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- title: MARBLE MADNESS
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_marblemadness_ss.gif
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- title: MINER 2049ER
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_miner2049er_ss.gif
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- title: MONTEZUMA REVENGE
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_montezuma-revenge_ss.gif
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- title: STAR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_appleii_star-league-baseball_ss.gif
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- title: APPLESOFT COMPILER
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subtitle: ''
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text: Also called TASC or AppleSoft Version 3, the AppleSoft Basic Compiler could make use of extended memory on 128K versions
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image: /media/museum/software/apple_ii%2B_applesoftcompiler_1.jpg
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emulators:
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- title: Apple Oasis
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url: http://www.geocities.com/APL24WIN/index.html
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platform: Windows
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text: Emulates Apple IIe system including hard disk, clock, CP/M card, etc.
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- title: AppleWin
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url: http://applewin.berlios.de/
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platform: Windows
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text: A great apple 2+ and apple 2e emulator for windows
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- title: Bernie ][ the rescue
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url: http://www.bernie.gs/Bernie/
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platform: Apple
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text: (Available for BeOS too)
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- title: Catakig
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url: http://www.radix.net/~cklipsch/ctkgdoc/
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platform: Apple
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text: ''
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- title: YAE, Yet another Apple ][ Emulator
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url: http://quark.netfront.net:6502/
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platform: Unix / Linux
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text: ''
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- title: The Official ShapeShifter Home Page
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url: http://www.uni-mainz.de/~bauec002/SSMain.html
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platform: Amiga OS
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text: ''
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- title: PalmApple
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url: http://palmapple.sourceforge.net/
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platform: Other platform
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text: PalmApple is an open source Apple //e emulator for PalmOS PDAs
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- title: Virtual Apple
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url: http://www.virtualapple.com/
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platform: Other platform
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text: This web site uses an ActiveX application and Apple IIgs emulator to automatically download and play most Apple 2 disk images online!
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- title: Dapple
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url: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dapple/
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platform: Multiplatform
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text: Apple II (II+, IIe) emulator for DOS and Unix with C source code
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links:
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- title: A2-Web!
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url: http://www.wbwip.com/a2web/
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text: ''
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- title: Apple ][ Emulator Resources Guide
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url: http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/apple2/emulators-faq/part1.html
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text: ''
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- title: Apple II - Apple II gs
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/home.htm
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text: A lot of documentations here !
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- title: Apple II History
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url: http://apple2history.org/
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text: A detailed history of the Apple II computer, from start to finish, interspersed with history of Apple Computer, Inc., from the point of view of the Apple II user. Includes pictures.
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- title: Apple II Q&A
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url: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/135780133
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text: Please Ask the Expeirenced Apple II User!
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- title: Apple2.org
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url: http://www.apple2.org/
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text: Over 1000 pictures of Apple II and other related hardware, articles, the Apple \]\[ FAQ, Transwarp and Zip GS accelerator upgrade mods, 3.5" drive rebuilding, and lots more.
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- title: Applefritter
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url: http://www.applefritter.com/
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text: Excellent site about all Apple models,clones,prototypes,etc... A must see !
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- title: APPLE-HISTORY.COM
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url: http://www.apple-history.com/
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text: Wonderful site with plenty of information !
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- title: Caltech Apple II archive
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url: http://apple2.tffenterprises.com/apple2/
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text: ''
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- title: Forever 1970..80..90
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url: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/fabrice.montupet/
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text: Very complete information for each model
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- title: Iowa universiry Apple II archive
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url: http://ground.icaen.uiowa.edu/apple2/
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text: ''
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- title: www.apple2clones.com
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url: http://www.apple2clones.com/
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text: The URL says it all. Very interesting site
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- title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
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url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
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text: All about Apple II user groups
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docs:
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- title: APPLE II REFERENCE MANUAL (JANUARY 1978)
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url: null
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple88_reference-manual-jan-1978_cover.jpg
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text: |-
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**APPLE II REFERENCE MANUAL (JANUARY 1978)**\
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written by Apple
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type of document : PDF\
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size : 6 MB\
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source : [www.apple-iigs.info](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docii.htm)
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**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
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- title: GUIDE DE L'APPLE - TOME 1 - L'APPLE STANDARD
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docii.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple_guide-de-l-apple.jpg
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text: |-
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[**GUIDE DE L'APPLE - TOME 1 - L'APPLE STANDARD**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docii.htm)written by Benoit de Merly / Edimicro
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR APPLE II
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docii.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple_manuel-utilisateur-de-l-apple-2.jpg
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text: |-
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[**MANUEL DE L'UTILISATEUR APPLE II**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docii.htm)written by Lon Poole - Martin McNiff - Steven Cook
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: MONITOR II USER'S MANUAL
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docprog.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_monitor-ii-user-manual.jpg
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text: |-
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[**MONITOR II USER'S MANUAL**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docprog.htm)written by Apple
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: A TOUCH OF APPLESOFT BASIC
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docprog.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_a-touch-of-applesoft-basic.jpg
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text: |-
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[**A TOUCH OF APPLESOFT BASIC**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docprog.htm)written by Apple
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: LE MANUEL DOS 3.3 (FRENCH)
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_manuel-dos-3-3.jpg
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text: |-
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[**LE MANUEL DOS 3.3 (FRENCH)**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm)written by Apple
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: BENEATH APPLE DOS
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_beneath-apple-dos.jpg
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text: |-
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[**BENEATH APPLE DOS**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm)written by Don Worth & Pieter Lechner
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: BENEATH APPLE PRO DOS
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_beneath-apple-prodos.jpg
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text: |-
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[**BENEATH APPLE PRO DOS**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm)written by Don Worth & Pieter Lechner
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: PRODOS USER'S MANUAL
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_prodos-user-manual.jpg
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text: |-
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[**PRODOS USER'S MANUAL**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm)written by Apple
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: PRODOS SUPPLEMENT TO THE APPLE IIE OWNER'S MANUAL
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_prodos-supplement.jpg
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text: |-
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[**PRODOS SUPPLEMENT TO THE APPLE IIE OWNER'S MANUAL**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docos.htm)written by Apple
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: APPLE 5.25 DRIVE - OWNER'S GUIDE
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_5-25-disk-drive_owners-manual.jpg
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text: |-
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[**APPLE 5.25 DRIVE - OWNER'S GUIDE**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
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- title: APPLE 3.5 DRIVE - OWNER'S GUIDE
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_3-5-disk-drive_owners-manual.jpg
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text: |-
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[**APPLE 3.5 DRIVE - OWNER'S GUIDE**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
|
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compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
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type of document : PDF\
|
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source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
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- title: APPLE 3.5 DRIVE CONTROLLER CARD - OWNER'S GUIDE
|
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_controller-card.jpg
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text: |-
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[**APPLE 3.5 DRIVE CONTROLLER CARD - OWNER'S GUIDE**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
|
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|
||
compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
|
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type of document : PDF\
|
||
source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
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- title: APPLE II SUPER SERIAL CARD - INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL
|
||
url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
|
||
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_super-serial-card.jpg
|
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text: |-
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[**APPLE II SUPER SERIAL CARD - INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
|
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|
||
compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
|
||
type of document : PDF\
|
||
source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
||
- title: APPLE II PARALLEL PRINTER INTERFACE CARD - INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL
|
||
url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
|
||
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_parallel-printer-interface.jpg
|
||
text: |-
|
||
[**APPLE II PARALLEL PRINTER INTERFACE CARD - INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
|
||
|
||
compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
|
||
type of document : PDF\
|
||
source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
||
- title: APPLE II 80-COLUMN TEXT CARD MANUAL
|
||
url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
|
||
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_80c-text-card.jpg
|
||
text: |-
|
||
[**APPLE II 80-COLUMN TEXT CARD MANUAL**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
|
||
|
||
compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
|
||
type of document : PDF\
|
||
source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
||
- title: APPLE II 80-COLUMN TEXT CARD MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
|
||
url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
|
||
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_80c-text-card_supplement.jpg
|
||
text: |-
|
||
[**APPLE II 80-COLUMN TEXT CARD MANUAL SUPPLEMENT**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
|
||
|
||
compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
|
||
type of document : PDF\
|
||
source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
||
- title: Z80 PLUS CARD - USER MANUAL
|
||
url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
|
||
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_z80-plus.jpg
|
||
text: |-
|
||
[**Z80 PLUS CARD - USER MANUAL**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Applied Engineering
|
||
|
||
compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
|
||
type of document : PDF\
|
||
source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
||
- title: APPLE JOYSTICK IIE AND IIC - USER'S INSTRUCTIONS
|
||
url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
|
||
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_joystick_users_manual.jpg
|
||
text: |-
|
||
[**APPLE JOYSTICK IIE AND IIC - USER'S INSTRUCTIONS**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
|
||
|
||
compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
|
||
type of document : PDF\
|
||
source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
||
- title: APPLE II - APPLECOLOR RGB MONITOR OWNER'S GUIDE
|
||
url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
|
||
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_rgb-monitor.jpg
|
||
text: |-
|
||
[**APPLE II - APPLECOLOR RGB MONITOR OWNER'S GUIDE**](http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm)written by Apple
|
||
|
||
compiled/archived by Arnaud Brossard\
|
||
type of document : PDF\
|
||
source : [Apple II / Apple IIgs website](http://www.apple-iigs.info/)
|
||
videos:
|
||
- title: Apple II videoclip
|
||
url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SoWRCy21pY
|
||
text: 'Length: 3 min 03 s'
|
||
comments:
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||
- author: Matthew Hamilton (United Kingdom)
|
||
date: Monday 29th March 2021
|
||
text: Do you know or know where I could find sales figures for the Apple IIc Plus specifically? I have only been able to locate numbers for the entire Apple II series as opposed to individual models. Many thanks.
|
||
- author: Mat Payne
|
||
date: Sunday 7th October 2012
|
||
text: my parents still have one of these in their basement. still works as well! I wonder how much they are worth these days
|
||
- author: G.Y. (Georgia, USA)
|
||
date: Sunday 24th September 2006
|
||
text: If I think I'm correct, this was the computer I remember using in Elementary School, I was in 7th grade. My teacher would set us up some work to do on this computer. Wow times have changed, now I'm 32. Commodore64 was my first computer that I got from parents, me and my brother would play games on it alot. We were around 15 yrs old at the time. Today Im on a Dell 8200 that I got back in late 2001. When you look at these computers it brings back memories.
|
||
- author: Rev (Dallas, TX)
|
||
date: Sunday 7th May 2006
|
||
text: The Apple IIc+ was my families' first computer, and later became my first computer. I remember staring at the green glow coming from the screen, and playing variants of classic games. I can still hear the ticking from the disk drive, and the long waits for papers to print. Good times.
|
||
- author: Thor Madsen (Chicago)
|
||
date: Monday 15th March 2004
|
||
text: |-
|
||
I "married" into the Apple IIc. When I went back to finish my degree, I spent many a night writing term papers on this and waiting for them to print out on the dot matrix. I used the the included VisiCalc - or was it AppleCalc? - to put together our first household budgets.
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||
|
||
Man, that monitor stand was one heavy weapon!
|
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related:
|
||
- /museum/apple-ii
|
||
- /museum/apple-ii-571
|
||
- /museum/apple-ii-clones
|
||
- /museum/apple-iic
|
||
- /museum/apple-iie
|
||
- /museum/apple-iie-platinum
|
||
- /museum/microdigital-tk-3000
|
||
oc_id: 36
|
||
source:
|
||
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230530210129/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=36
|
||
date: '2023-05-30'
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
The Apple IIc Plus unit was a direct response to the [Laser 128EX/2](/museum/video-technology-laser-128-128ex-128ex2/).
|
||
|
||
Apple retrofitted the [IIc](/museum/apple-iic/) design to try to compete with Video Technology's high-speed Apple II clone. The retrofitting is evident in the design of the motherboard. The motherboard runs at 1Mhz, unlike the Laser 128EX/2. In order to run its programs faster, Apple used a 4Mhz 65C02 with 8k of high speed SRAM cache and licensed the accelerator design from Zip Technologies (makers of the ZipChip accelerator for the IIe and IIc). They built an accelerator into a 1Mhz motherboard rather than designing a faster motherboard from scratch.
|
||
|
||
The designers of the Apple IIc Plus originally wanted to make a portable [IIGS](/museum/apple-iigs/). Apple's management, bent on promoting the Mac, balked at the idea. At the same time, the Laser 128EX/2 made a quick design cycle mandatory. The result was an updated IIc.
|
||
|
||
The Apple IIc Plus was the finest Apple 8-bit computer ever built, but due to a lack of marketing, the apparent backward step in technology compared to the 16-bit [Apple IIGS](/museum/apple-iigs/), and the aggressive sales of the Laser 128EX/2, the IIc Plus also was to be the most short-lived of the Apple II models.
|
||
|
||
Thanks to **Steve** and his [site](http://oldcomputers.net/) for the picture.
|
||
|
||
---
|
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|
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**Chris Brown** adds:\
|
||
I used this computer for a long time. My parents bought it for us as our very first family computer. I do remember that the "foreward slash" button (next to the reset button) on the IIc+ had a different function than on the IIc. On the IIC+ it allowed you to switch between Dvoark and Standard keyboard layouts without any other software - it was a hardware switch.\
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||
Also, the IIc+ came with a keycode that, I guess, disabled the Zip Chip accelerator. While the IIc+ was compatible with much of the IIe and II+ software, oftentimes software programmed for earlier systems would be "hyperactive" on the fast new processor, and was virtually unusable unless it was slowed down. The keycode for a standard, full speed reset was open apple - control - reset. If you wanted "half speed" you hit open apple - control - esc -reset.\
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||
Also, the power supply on the IIc+ was internal. This caused heat problems which the IIc did not have, and occasionally (I have heard) caused problems. But I used it for 7 years without any problems whatsoever. A flawless machine.
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