See below for specifications and information on this system.
Specifications and information
| Key Dates: | Introduced April 1984 Replaced by IIc+ in 1988 IIc+ Discontinued November 1990 |
| CPU: | 65C02, 1.4 MHz |
| Memory: | 128K, expandable to 1MB |
| Operating System: | Apple DOS |
| Input/Output: | Built-in 5 1/4" floppy disk drive, 2 serial ports, mouse port, composite video output, RGB video output, external disk drive port |
| Bus: | N/A; one memory expansion area under keyboard |
| Other Items in Collection: | Apple 9" composite monitor and stand |
The Apple IIc was built as a little brother to the simultaneously-introduced Apple IIe. The IIc was intended for, and was very successful in, the home and educational market. It could easily be considered a portable computer because it's small and self contained (except for the power supply "brick") and even has a folding carry handle on the back. When you reached your destination, you could plug the IIc into a TV set (using either an optional RF modulator for channel 3 input, or one of those newfangled sets with direct video inputs that were just becoming widely available).
While the keyboard is small, it's definitely not a "chiclet" arrangement and is well suited for touch typists. The entire system radiates excellent industrial design and served as a model for the fully functional new laptop computers in the late 80s and early 90s.
The IIc was usually paired with either the space-saving and portable Apple 9" green-screen composite monitor with its special stand, or with an Apple monochrome or color RGB monitor.