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6,654 pages: 1,289 machines, 702 software, 460 companies, 64 history, 17 articles, 59 fun. 4,336 media files so far; references to files not downloaded yet are left out. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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title: Microdigital TK-3000
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- Brazil
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years:
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- '1985'
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cpus:
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- 65C02
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params:
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name: TK-3000
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company: /companies/microdigital
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company_name: Microdigital
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: TK-3000
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Microdigital
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Brazil
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1985'
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: '1988'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: BASIC interpreter
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full stroke 77 key with numeric keypad and arrow keys
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- label: CPU
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value: 65C02 + Z80A (solely for keyboard and Portuguese characters management)
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- label: SPEED
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value: 1.023 MHz
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- label: RAM
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value: 64 KB (IIe) or 320 KB (Compact)
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- label: ROM
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value: 32 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 40 or 80 chars. x 25 lines
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 40 x 48, 280 x 192 and 560 x 192 dots
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- label: COLORS
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value: 6 or 16 colors
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- label: SOUND
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value: Internal speaker
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 39 (W) x 45.7 (D) x 11 (H) cm. (IIe), 37.6 (W) x 32 (D) x 6.7 (H) cm (Compact)
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: 7 expansion slots, composite video (PAL-M), joystick, tape recorder In/Out. Compact has 1 expansion slot
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: None
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- label: OS
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value: (Apple) DOS 3.3, ProDOS or CP/M (with an optional CP/M expansion card)
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in switching power supply unit (110/220V)
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: All Apple and third sources expansion cards & peripherals
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- label: PRICE
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value: about $2000 without monitor and floppy drive unit
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tabs:
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- photos
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- adverts
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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: KEYBOARD
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subtitle: ''
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text: The keyboard offers arrow keys and a numeric keypad. However, the manufacturing quality wasn't as strong as the genuine Apple.
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image: null
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- title: KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: null
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- title: BACK SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**(1)** Tape recorder In/Out jacks\
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**(2)** Composite video output
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image: null
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- title: MAIN BOARD
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The main board is the same size as the Apple IIe.\
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**(1)** Z80A processor used to manage Portuguse characters (also CP/M?)\
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**(2)** Character generator ROM chip\
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**(3)** 64 KB RAM chips (8 x MMC3764)\
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**(4)** Video custom chip\
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**(5)** BASIC and operating system ROM\
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**(6)** Memory expansion slot\
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**(7)** 65C02 microprocessor
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image: null
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adverts:
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- title: IIE VERSION
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Promotional picture. Notice the dual floppy drive module on top of the case, inspired by the Franklin [ACE 1200](/museum/franklin-ace-1200/)
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Roberto Isiri
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image: null
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- title: COMPACT VERSION
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Promotional picture;
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**Diego Barizo** adds:\
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In the picture of the compact version of the TK3000, the joystick, a TRS-80 de luxe joystick, and the screen is quite similar to that of a flight simulator for the TRS-CoCo. Maybe they had one behind the monitor?
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Roberto Isiri
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image: null
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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: TK-3000 emulator
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url: http://codigolivre.org.br/projects/tk3000e
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platform: Windows
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text: Project for a GPL TK-3000 emulator
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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\
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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
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
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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\
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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 PARALLEL PRINTER INTERFACE CARD - INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL
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url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
|
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_parallel-printer-interface.jpg
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text: |-
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[**APPLE II PARALLEL PRINTER INTERFACE 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\
|
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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 80-COLUMN TEXT CARD MANUAL
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||
url: http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/docacc.htm
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||
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/apple2_80c-text-card.jpg
|
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text: |-
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[**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: |-
|
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[**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:
|
||
- author: Roger Jowett (Ulster Londonderry)
|
||
date: Saturday 6th April 2013
|
||
text: |-
|
||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v$zsjTpFR0oYQ
|
||
|
||
please help we have zx spectrum 48k and one 128k program running at 6mhz using external ram and snapper discs from velesoft site
|
||
- author: Raphael Andrade Lima Leite (World)
|
||
date: Friday 18th August 2006
|
||
text: All softwares that was avaliable to this computer were provided by "applemaniacs" and it was hard to find something usefull.. I had one of this and it was lost ... I used the computer like a write machine ... I still have the 5"1/4 floppy drivers and a box of floppy disks never opened cuz we bought a 286 and after a 386...
|
||
- author: Marcio (Brazil)
|
||
date: Saturday 20th September 2003
|
||
text: The Z80 processor was actually used to manage advanced keyboard functions, like type ahead buffer, hot key macros, etc. In order to use CP/M it was necessary to install a separate board in one of the slots. With this board you had three CPUs (one 65C02 and two Z80) in one micro, not very common on those days.
|
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related:
|
||
- /museum/apple-ii
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- /museum/apple-ii-571
|
||
- /museum/apple-ii-clones
|
||
- /museum/apple-iic
|
||
- /museum/apple-iic-plus
|
||
- /museum/apple-iie
|
||
- /museum/apple-iie-platinum
|
||
oc_id: 947
|
||
source:
|
||
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230321042523/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=947
|
||
date: '2023-03-21'
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
TK-3000 was the local version of Apple IIe manufactured in Brazil.
|
||
|
||
There were two models:\
|
||
• The full size one, very similar to American Apples\
|
||
• A "Compact" one, which included following on-board devices:\
|
||
\- Floppy disk controller,\
|
||
\- Parallel and serial interfaces\
|
||
\- A 256Kb memory module.
|
||
|
||
Despite Microdigital efforts, TK-3000 lost the battle wih MSX models, mainly due to lack of software in Brazil.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
**Contributors:** Roberto Isiri (info & pix)
|
||
|
||
About the Brazilian regulation that allowed local manufacturers to copy US and U.K. computers, Roberto clarifies:\
|
||
The "clones" made in Brazil during the 80's actually were licensed products.\
|
||
Although Brazilian Government forced us to manufacture our hardware, the technology and some main components such as processors and printer heads were imported from the American and European manufacturers.\
|
||
By that time, we had no user assembled (w/o brand) PC's. This situation changed in early 90's, when the laws became softer and the Chinese boards and cheap refurbished components arrived. It was the end of locally branded computers...
|
||
|
||
but **Ernesto Hublard** corrects:\
|
||
Most of the Brazilian manufacturers copied US and UK computers without neither licence nor agreement from the brands they copied. Sinclair sued Microdigital for this reason. Another company made an Apple Macintosh clone without any agreement from Apple.
|
||
|
||
**Gabriel Graça** replies: Ernesto forgets that the clones were not illegal under brazilian law. The WTO did not yet exist, and foreign computer companies were barred from Brazil. The only foreign company that obtained a licence to sell in Brazil was HP (they sold the HP85B). Apple only managed to stop the production of the Mac clone because the US threatened Brazil with trade sanctions.
|
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