Apple IIe

The Apple IIe integrated many popular Apple II expansion functions onto the motherboard while adding a full ASCII keyboard and 64KB of standard memory. An auxiliary slot allowed straightforward expansion to 128KB and enabled 80-column text and double-high-resolution graphics.

Strong compatibility, lower manufacturing cost and continuing revisions made the IIe the longest-lived Apple computer model. Enhanced and Platinum versions updated the chips, keyboard and appearance without abandoning the established platform.

Notable Features

• Auxiliary slot supported the 80-column card and second 64KB memory bank.
• Full upper- and lower-case keyboard added dedicated Apple and cursor keys.
• Enhanced IIe revisions adopted the 65C02 and improved character ROM.

Historical Significance

• The longest-produced Apple computer and a mainstay of schools throughout the 1980s.
• Consolidated the open Apple II architecture without sacrificing its enormous software library.

Collector’s Notes

• Original, Enhanced and Platinum revisions have different keyboards, processors and motherboard details.
• Expansion cards and school inventory markings often document a machine's history.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Apple IIe
Manufacturer	Apple
Launched	Saturday, January 1, 1983
Launch Price	$1,395
Country	United States
CPU	MOS Technology 6502 or WDC 65C02 at 1.023 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Applesoft BASIC; Apple DOS and ProDOS
I/O	Composite video, game I/O, seven expansion and auxiliary slots
Keyboard	Integrated full ASCII keyboard
Storage	External 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch floppy drives; optional hard disks
Sound	One-bit internal speaker
Graphics	Up to 560 x 192 double-high-resolution graphics
Display	40 x 24; 80 x 24 with auxiliary card
ROM	16KB containing Applesoft BASIC and monitor
RAM	64KB standard; commonly 128KB and expandable further
CPU Speed	1.023 MHz