| ID | Apple II Plus |
|---|---|
| Short Name | |
| Name | II Plus |
| Company | Apple |
| Description | The Apple IIc Plus unit was a direct response to the Laser 128EX/2. Apple retrofitted the 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. 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, 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 for the picture. |
| Date Available | 1988 |
| Type | Handheld |
| Emulators |
applewin dapple |
| Alternate Names |
Apple II Plus |
| Links | |
| Matches |
oldcomputers 36 nointro Apple - II Plus (Flux) nointro Apple - II Plus (WOZ) |
| oldcomputers | 36 | {
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"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Apple_IIc+_System_1.jpg",
"company_link": "company.asp?st=1&m=8",
"company_name": "Apple",
"company_logo": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/logos/apple_logo.gif",
"description": "The Apple IIc Plus unit was a direct response to the <a href=\"computer.asp?c=13\">Laser 128EX/2</a>.\nApple retrofitted the <a href=\"computer.asp?c=69\">IIc</a> 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.\nThe designers of the Apple IIc Plus originally wanted to make a portable <a href=\"computer.asp?c=71\">IIGS</a>. 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.\nThe 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 <a href=\"computer.asp?c=71\">Apple IIGS</a>, 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. \n<font color=\"#666666\">\nThanks to <b>Steve</b> and his <a href=\"http://oldcomputers.net/\">site</a> for the picture.</font>",
"name": "APPLE IIc Plus",
"manufacturer": "Apple",
"type": "Transportable",
"origin": "U.S.A.",
"year": "1988",
"keyboard": "Full stroke keyboard",
"cpu": "65C02",
"speed": "4 MHz",
"ram": "128 KB",
"rom": "128 KB (Contains AppleSoft Basic and an ML",
"text_modes": "40 x 24 / 80 x 24",
"graphic_modes": "(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)",
"colors": "16 (256 colors with a upgrade that was availble in 1989)",
"sound": "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).",
"io_ports": "Monitor, Joystick/Mouse, RGB, Floppy Disk, RS232c (2), Video Expansion, Internal Modem Connector",
"built_in_media": "one 3.5'' diks-drive",
"os": "DOS 3.3, ProDOS, UCSD Pascal",
"power_supply": "External power supply unit (?)",
"price": "Unknown",
"photos": [
{
"name": "Apple IIc Plus ",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Apple_IIcPlus_System_s1.jpg",
"description": "Same design as the Apple IIc, apart from the keyboard colour, white instead of beige for the IIc."
},
{
"name": "Both sides ",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Apple_IIcPlus_Sides_s1.jpg",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "Rear panel ",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Apple_IIcPlus_Rear_s1.jpg",
"description": "from left to right:\r\n<br><br>\r\n• Mouse / Joystick DB89 connector<br>\r\n• Serial 1 (Modem) Mini-DIN socket<br>\r\n• RGB output DB15 connector<br>\r\n• Composite video RCA jack<br>\r\n• External floppy drive unit DB19 connector<br>\r\n• Serial 2 (Printer) Mini-DIN socket<br>\r\n• Power socket and switch.\r\n"
},
{
"name": "Opened ",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Apple_IIcPlus_Opened_s1.jpg",
"description": "The power supply unit and 3.5\" floppy drive unit come from Sony."
},
{
"name": "Motherboard ",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Apple_IIcPlus_Mainboard_s1.jpg",
"description": "<b><font color=\"blue\">(1)</font></b> Caracter generator ROM<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(2)</font></b> 128 KB user RAM (4x 4464)<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(3)</font></b> Monitor ROM<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(4)</font></b> Expansion RAM card connector<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(5)</font></b> 4 MHz 65C02 microprocessor<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(6)</font></b> Memory management custom chip<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(7)</font></b> 16 KB CPU RAM buffer (2x 6264)<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(8)</font></b> Keyboard connector<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(9)</font></b> Optional modem connector<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(10)</font></b> I/O management custom chip<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(11)</font></b> 2x 6551, each of them manage 1 serial port<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(12)</font></b> 2 KB FDD controller RAM buffer (6116)<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(13)</font></b> Floppy drives controller<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(14)</font></b> FDD controller ROM<br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(15)</font></b> Internal 3.5\" FDD connector\r\n<br><br>\r\n<b><font color=\"blue\">(?)</font></b> More info needed about these custom chips."
},
{
"name": "2c & 2c+ FDD sides ",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Apple_IIcPlus_With2c_s1.jpg",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "2c & 2c+ keyboards ",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Apple_IIcPlus_With2c_s2.jpg",
"description": "US (2c+) and French (2c) keyboards."
}
],
"hardware": [
{
"name": "Workstation Card Appletalk card",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_II_card_appletalk.jpg",
"description": "> Appletalk card<br>This card is used to connect an Apple IIe to a localtalk network. "
},
{
"name": "Z80 Softcard advert",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/Apple_II_Softcard_1.jpg",
"description": "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. "
},
{
"name": "Z80 SoftCardFull package",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/Apple_II_Softcard_s1.jpg",
"description": "> Full package<br>The card was designed by Burtronix of Orange, California.\n<p class=\"petitgris\">Thanks to <b>Steve Perry</b></p>"
},
{
"name": "Microsoft Ramcard advert (1982)",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/Apple_II_Ramcard_1.jpg",
"description": "Together with the Softcard, the Ramcard turned the Apple II into a 56 KB CP/M system."
},
{
"name": "Joysticks",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/Apple_II_Joystick_1.jpg",
"description": "Two Apple joysticks for IIe and IIc versions, and a clone version with a fire button made by CH Products, San Marco, California."
},
{
"name": "Analog Handcontrollers",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/Apple_2e_Handcontr_2.jpg",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "Hand controllersBox",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_hand-controllers_box.jpg",
"description": "> Box<br>"
},
{
"name": "Joy Stick",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple2_joy_stick.jpg",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "Graphic Tablet& its card",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_graphic-tablet.jpg",
"description": "> & its card<br>"
},
{
"name": "Keypad",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_keypad.jpg",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "Dynatyper",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/Apple_II+_Dinatyper_1.jpg",
"description": "Here is the sale brochure of the Dynatyper, a strange and obscure printing device launched in 1980:<br><br><font color=\"#666666\">\nDynatyper 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.<br><br>\nConsisting 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.<br><br>\nRochester Data provides interfaces and software for the <b>TRS-80 Level 1 & 2</b>, the <b>Apple II</b> and also a 6 bit <b>parallel interface</b> for general operation with other computers. The same interface board can be modified by jumper selection to eperate in any of the above modes...\n</font><p class=\"petitgris\">Thanks to <b>Bob Leedom</b> for information and pictures</p>"
},
{
"name": "Echo Speech Processor II",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_appleII_echoII_board.jpg",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "Roland CMU-500 Interface",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_roland-cmu500_interface.jpg",
"description": "This item, a Roland Compumusic CMU-500 Apple II Interface, was used to connect musical instruments to the Apple II series of computers !"
},
{
"name": "Echo IIspeech/music/sound synthesizer",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_echo2-speech-synth_1.jpg",
"description": "> speech/music/sound synthesizer<br>"
},
{
"name": "Acoustic coupler",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_acoustic-coupler_1.jpg",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "Early Apple printer",
"image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/apple_apple2_printer1.jpg",
"description": ""
}
],
"emulators": [
{
"name": "Apple Oasis",
"url": "http://www.geocities.com/APL24WIN/index.html",
"platform": "Windows",
"description": "Emulates Apple IIe system including hard disk, clock, CP/M card, etc."
},
{
"name": "AppleWin",
"url": "http://applewin.berlios.de/",
"platform": "Windows",
"description": "A great apple 2+ and apple 2e emulator for windows"
},
{
"name": "Bernie ][ the rescue",
"url": "http://www.bernie.gs/Bernie/",
"platform": "Apple",
"description": "(Available for BeOS too)"
},
{
"name": "Catakig",
"url": "http://www.radix.net/~cklipsch/ctkgdoc/",
"platform": "Apple",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "YAE, Yet another Apple ][ Emulator",
"url": "http://quark.netfront.net:6502/",
"platform": "Unix / Linux",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "The Official ShapeShifter Home Page",
"url": "http://www.uni-mainz.de/~bauec002/SSMain.html",
"platform": "Amiga OS",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "PalmApple",
"url": "http://palmapple.sourceforge.net/",
"platform": "Other platform",
"description": "PalmApple is an open source Apple //e emulator for PalmOS PDAs"
},
{
"name": "Virtual Apple",
"url": "http://www.virtualapple.com/",
"platform": "Other platform",
"description": "This web site uses an ActiveX application and Apple IIgs emulator to automatically download and play most Apple 2 disk images online! "
},
{
"name": "Dapple",
"url": "http://sourceforge.net/projects/dapple/",
"platform": "Multiplatform",
"description": "Apple II (II+, IIe) emulator for DOS and Unix with C source code"
}
],
"links": [
{
"url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=68",
"name": "Apple - APPLE II",
"description": "A lot of documentations here !"
},
{
"url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=1031",
"name": "Apple - Apple II clones",
"description": "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."
},
{
"url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=571",
"name": "Apple - APPLE II+",
"description": "Please Ask the Expeirenced Apple II User!"
},
{
"url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=69",
"name": "Apple - APPLE IIc",
"description": "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."
},
{
"url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=83",
"name": "Apple - APPLE IIe",
"description": "Excellent site about all Apple models,clones,prototypes,etc... A must see !"
},
{
"url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=977",
"name": "Apple - APPLE IIe Platinum",
"description": "Wonderful site with plenty of information !"
},
{
"url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=947",
"name": "Microdigital - TK-3000",
"description": "Very complete information for each model"
},
{
"url": "http://www.wbwip.com/a2web/",
"name": "A2-Web!",
"description": "The URL says it all. Very interesting site"
},
{
"url": "http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/apple2/emulators-faq/part1.html",
"name": "Apple ][ Emulator Resources Guide",
"description": "Binary postings for Apple 2 computer"
},
{
"url": "http://www.apple-iigs.info/home.htm",
"name": "Apple II - Apple II gs",
"description": "Emulators of Apple // systems"
},
{
"url": "http://apple2history.org/",
"name": "Apple II History",
"description": "Source code and discussion"
},
{
"url": "HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/135780133",
"name": "Apple II Q&A",
"description": "Discussion about Apple 2 computers"
},
{
"url": "http://www.apple2.org/",
"name": "Apple2.org",
"description": "Apple 2 data communications"
},
{
"url": "http://www.applefritter.com/",
"name": "Applefritter",
"description": "Buying, selling and trading Apple 2 equipments"
},
{
"url": "http://www.apple-history.com/",
"name": "APPLE-HISTORY.COM",
"description": "Programming on the Apple 2"
},
{
"url": "http://apple2.tffenterprises.com/apple2/",
"name": "Caltech Apple II archive",
"description": "All about Apple II user groups"
},
{
"url": "http://perso.wanadoo.fr/fabrice.montupet/",
"name": "Forever 1970..80..90"
},
{
"url": "http://ground.icaen.uiowa.edu/apple2/",
"name": "Iowa universiry Apple II archive"
},
{
"url": "http://www.apple2clones.com/",
"name": "www.apple2clones.com"
},
{
"url": "ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/",
"name": "FTP Asimov Apple II Archive"
},
{
"url": "news:comp.binaries.apple2",
"name": "comp.binaries.apple2"
},
{
"url": "news:comp.emulators.apple2",
"name": "comp.emulators.apple2"
},
{
"url": "news:comp.sources.apple2",
"name": "comp.sources.apple2"
},
{
"url": "news:comp.sys.apple2",
"name": "comp.sys.apple2"
},
{
"url": "news:comp.sys.apple2.comm",
"name": "comp.sys.apple2.comm"
},
{
"url": "news:comp.sys.apple2.marketplace",
"name": "comp.sys.apple2.marketplace"
},
{
"url": "news:comp.sys.apple2.programmer",
"name": "comp.sys.apple2.programmer"
},
{
"url": "news:comp.sys.apple2.usergroups",
"name": "comp.sys.apple2.usergroups"
}
]
} |
|---|---|---|
| nointro | Apple - II Plus (Flux) | {
"id": "Apple - II Plus (Flux)",
"name": "Apple - II Plus (Flux)",
"altNames": [
"Apple - II Plus",
"II Plus",
"Apple II Plus"
],
"company": "Apple"
} |
| nointro | Apple - II Plus (WOZ) | {
"id": "Apple - II Plus (WOZ)",
"name": "Apple - II Plus (WOZ)",
"altNames": [
"Apple - II Plus",
"II Plus",
"Apple II Plus"
],
"company": "Apple"
} |