Apple IIc Plus
The Apple IIc Plus is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1988 to 1990 as part of the Apple II series. The computer has been introduced on 1 September 1988 and its price started at $675. The new Apple IIc Plus features a 1 MHz or 4 MHz MOS Technology 65C02 processor, 128 KB of RAM, 32 KB of ROM, 800 KB 3.5-inch floppy drive, and 63-key uppercase and lowercase keyboard. The IIc Plus has been discontinued on 1 September 1990.
Today Apple IIc Plus is 32 years old!
Apple IIc Plus – General information
Overview
| Introduced | 1 September 1988 |
| Discontinued | 1 September 1990 |
| Order Number | A2S4500 |
| Price | $675 |
| Colors | Fog |
| Weight | 7 Ibs. 3.175 KG |
| Dimensions | 2.5” H x 12” W x 11.5” D 6.35 cm H x 30.48 cm W x 29.21 cm D |
Hardware
Processor
| Processor | MOS Technology 65C02 |
| Processor Speed | 1 MHz or 4 MHz (user selectable) |
| Architecture | 8-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 1 MHz |
| Cache | None |
| Coprocessor | None |
Storage & Media
| Storage | None |
| Media | Built-in 800 KB 3.5-inch floppy drive |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 128 KB |
| Maximum Memory | 1.15 MB |
| Memory Slots | 1 – 34-pin Memory Expansion Card |
| Minimum Speed | Unknown |
| ROM | 32 KB |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | None |
| Display Connection | 1 – RCA for composite video output 1 – DB-15* |
| External Resolution | 40 × 48 (15 colors) 280 × 192 (6 colors) 80 × 48 (15 colors) 560 × 192 (15 colors) |
| Text Display | 40-column text in 24 rows or 80-column text in 24 rows |
Connections
| Ethernet | None |
| Modem | 1 – Internal modem connector |
| ADB | None |
| Serial | 2 – mini DIN-8 |
| Floppy Port | 1 – DB-19 |
| Cassette | 1 – in 1 – out at 1500 bps |
| Game | 1 – DE-9 |
| Audio In | None |
| Audio Out | 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – RCA for composite video output 1 – DB-15* |
*(The DB-15 signals are not the same as those on the Apple III, Apple IIGS, or the Mac. Do not attempt to plug a cable intended for one into the other.)
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | None |
Keyboard
| Keyboard | Built-in 63-key uppercase and lowercase keyboard |
Software
| Original OS | Apple ProDOS 8 |
| Firmware | Applesoft BASIC |
Power
| Maximum Continuous Power | 20 W |
| Line Voltage | 90 – 130V AC |
