Apple IIc
The Apple IIc was Apple's first compact, portable version of the popular Apple II family of personal computers. Launched in 1984, it featured an all-in-one design with a built-in 5.25-inch floppy disk drive, an integrated keyboard, and a carrying handle, aiming to make the Apple II platform more…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1984
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- The Apple IIc was created to address the lack of portability and integrated peripherals in the existing Apple II line. Previous Apple II models were modular desktop computers requiring separate monitors, floppy drives, and sometimes expansion cards for basic functionality, making them cumbersome to set up, use, and transport. The IIc offered a sleek, all-in-one solution that was easier for consumers to adopt and move.
- Platforms
- ProDOS, UCSD Pascal, Apple CP/M, Apple DOS 3.3
Related technologies
- Apple Scribe Printer
- Joysticks / Game Paddles
- Flat Panel Display (optional, but rare and expensive)
- AppleMouse (optional)
- External 5.25-inch floppy drives (Apple UniDisk 5.25)
- Apple Monitor IIc (monochrome monitor)
- External 3.5-inch floppy drives (Apple UniDisk 3.5, later supported by ROM revision)
- Apple ImageWriter Printer
- Modems
Notable users
- Home users
- Small businesses
- K-12 Educational institutions