Apple IIe Personal Computer

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Like this computer really needs any introduction... ...but why not :) Apple introduced the Apple II in 1977. The Apple II line stayed in production until 1993. The Apple IIe variant, first released in 1983 and later upgraded in 1985 (Enhanced Apple IIe), can lay claim to one of the longest production runs of any computer in history. This feat is unheard of in today's market place where top-of-the-line computers are generally considered out of date a few years after introduction. No company would think of trying to extend the life of the same basic computer with the same basic processor for well over ten years. But when Apple first began operations in the late 1970s, the home computer industry was young. Companies were not as hyper-competitive and there was no impetus for them to factor in "planned obsolescence" in their business strategies. Companies had to convince consumers that they actually needed a computer. You must keep in mind that the public had not grown up using computers and that few people knew what a computer was supposed to look like or act like. Apple had to in effect, create a new market. It did so by using a combination of clever marketing and by supporting the Apple II with easy to use manuals designed for a public that was skeptical, fearful, or indifferent about the prospect of home computing. COMPUTER SPECS: Logic Board Processor: 6502 Processor Speed: 1 MHz PMMU: none FPU: none Bus Speed: 1 MHz Data Path: 8-bit ROM Size: 12K (Monitor + Integer Basic + "sweet 16" mini-assembler) Expansion Slots: 8 Apple II Proprietary Slots Battery: none If you remember the Apple IIe computer, leave a comment or click the "Like" button so I know you're getting old like me :) Learn about what I do at http://pdxeffects.com/