Apple II+

Introduced: 1979
Terminated: 1983

Description

There were only a few changes in the Apple II+ model (sometimes written as Apple ][+ or Apple //+) over the original Apple II. It offered an increased standard ROM of 48kb which could be expanded to 64kb. The expansion was made possible through the use of a language card that had a number of uses in the The ROM was auto-starting, which made for easier start-up and screen editing. The Applesoft BASIC software was now included in ROM. In the Apple II, this had only been available as an upgrade.

History

Although it only contained a few upgrades from the original Apple II, the Apple II+‘s improvements made it a longer lasting member of the Apple product list. Applesoft became the standard BASIC used in the Apple II line although it ran at a lower speed than the Integer BASIC created by Steve Wozniak. The Apple II+ was released with a price of $1195.

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Specifications

BUILT IN LANGUAGE
AppleSoft Basic (Microsoft F.P. version)
KEYBOARD
Full-stroke keyboard
CPU
MOS 6502
SPEED
1 MHz
RAM
48 KB (64 KB max. with language card)
ROM
12 KB
TEXT MODES
40 x 24, 80 x 24 (with 80-column card)CPU
CPU: SynerTek 6502A
CPU Speed: 2 MHz
FPU: none
Bus Speed: 2 MHz
Data Path: 8 bit
ROM: 4 kB
Onboard RAM: 128 kB (256 kB in revised and IIIplus)
Maximum RAM: 256 kB
Expansion Slots: 4 proprietary (comp
GRAPHIC MODES
40 x 40-48 (16 colors), 280 x 192 (6 colors)
COLORS
16
SOUND
One channel beeper
SIZE / WEIGHT
39.2 (W) x 45.4 (D) x 11.8 (H) cm
I/O PORTS
Composite monitor, Internal Slots (8), Tape recorder In/Out jacks
BUILT IN MEDIA
None
OS
DOS 3.2.1
POWER SUPPLY
Built-in switching power supply unit
PERIPHERALS
All Apple and third-parties cards and peripherals
PRICE
$1195 (1979, USA