{"id":22396,"date":"2025-10-14T12:18:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=22396"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:28:28","slug":"vin128","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin128\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple IIc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Apple IIc\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\">Vintage Computing Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"apple-iic\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apple IIc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>[vin128]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Apple IIc\" class=\"wp-image-23237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20260114_152515069-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Apple IIc, introduced in April 1984, was a landmark in personal computing as Apple\u2019s first compact and portable version of the Apple II series, designed for ease of use and minimal technical expertise. It featured a built-in 5.25-inch floppy drive, 128 KB RAM, and the low-power 65C02 processor, with integrated serial ports for modem and printer, and a unique \u201cFog\u201d off-white case that debuted Apple\u2019s Snow White design language. Unlike earlier Apple II models, the IIc lacked internal expansion slots, instead offering rear peripheral ports, and its handle doubled as a keyboard tilt stand for ergonomic typing. The IIc\u2019s design reflected Apple\u2019s commitment to the Apple II line even after the Macintosh launch, and its portability and plug-and-play simplicity made it a favourite for education and home use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Apple Computer Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Released<\/strong>: 1984<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Personal Computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost at release<\/strong>: USD $1,295 (CAD ~$4,500 adjusted for inflation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MIPS<\/strong>: 0.043 (43 KIPS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"hardware-specifications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169789978 BCX0\">Hardware Specifications<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CPU<\/strong>: MOS 65C02, 8-bit, running at 1.4 MHz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>RAM<\/strong>: 128 KB (expandable to 1 MB with third-party upgrades).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ROM<\/strong>: 32 KB.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Storage<\/strong>: Built-in 140 KB 5.25-inch floppy disk drive; support for external drives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Display<\/strong>: Composite video output; compatible with standard 9-inch green monochrome monitor, optional LCD panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graphics<\/strong>: Double hi-res graphics, 80-column text, multiple color and resolution modes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ports<\/strong>: Two serial ports (DIN-5), one joystick\/mouse port (DE-9), one disk port (DB-19), composite video out, mono audio out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keyboard<\/strong>: Full-size, integrated, with tilt stand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Power<\/strong>: 18 Watts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dimensions<\/strong>: 2.5&#8243; (H) x 12&#8243; (W) x 11.5&#8243; (D).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 7.5 lbs (3.4 kg).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"operating-system-programming-languages\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50331614 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50331614 BCX0\">Operating System &amp; Programming Languages<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW50331614 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>O\/S<\/strong>: ProDOS operating system, which was designed for disk-based file management and improved compatibility with newer Apple II software. It could also run Apple DOS 3.3 for older software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Programming Languages<\/strong>: Applesoft BASIC (built-in), Integer BASIC, assembly language (via built-in mini-assembler), Pascal, FORTRAN, and C (with appropriate compilers\/interpreters), as well as Logo and Forth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"notables\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Apple IIc was launched at the \u201cApple II Forever\u201d event in April 1984, with banners and ads promising continued support for the Apple II line despite the Macintosh\u2019s debut.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its \u201cc\u201d stands for \u201ccompact,\u201d and it was Apple\u2019s first truly portable computer, though it lacked a built-in display or battery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The IIc introduced Apple\u2019s Snow White design language and a unique \u201cFog\u201d off-white color, setting the style for future Apple products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development codenames included Lollie, ET, Yoda, Teddy, VLC, IIb, and IIp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The IIc featured a keyboard with both QWERTY and Dvorak layouts, and a handle that doubled as a tilt stand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It won the Industrial Design Excellence Award six months after release, marking Apple\u2019s first major recognition for product design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple\u2019s advertisements called the IIe \u201cthe granddaddy of the whole personal computer industry,\u201d while the IIc was promoted as \u201cour newest brainchild is certainly not an orphan\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over 52,000 units were ordered by dealers on launch day, and 400,000 were sold in the first year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The IIc is remembered as a technological breakthrough in miniaturization and user-friendly design, but was less expandable than the IIe, which limited its long-term popularity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Donated by<\/strong>: Dr. Arlen Michaels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\">Vintage Computing Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple IIc [vin128] The Apple IIc, introduced in April 1984, was a landmark in personal computing as Apple\u2019s first compact and portable version of the Apple II series, designed for ease of use and minimal technical expertise. 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