Apple IIe - Introduction to the Apple IIe; History and System Overview

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
TO THE APPLE lie.
HISTORY OF THE APPLE II
When the Apple II computer was first introduced in the summer
of 1977, it \;\'as one of the first fully assembled microcomputers
available. The Apple II was designed by Steven Jobs and Steven
Wosniak in a garage in
Los Altos, California.
From this
humble beginning , the Apple II has evolved into a
complete line of microcomputers, peripherals, and software.
Apple computers can be found in homes, offices, small
businesses,
and factories throughout the world . Apple
Computer, Inc. has grown into a multi-million dollar, multi-
national firm in just a few short years.
HISTORY OF THE APPLE lie
The Apple lie was introduced in the spring of 1983. The lie is a
redesigned version
of the Apple II. The lie contains64K of RAM,
an expanded keyboard with 63 keys that can output both upper
and lower case characters, an optional 80-column display and a
6502B CPU (a high-speed version of the original 6502) .
The
Apple lie includes both Applesoft and Integer BASIC.
Applesoft BASIC is included in the ROM, and Integer is loaded
from the System Master diskette.
The lie uses the same Disk II drive used with the earlier Apple II
models. DOS version
3.3 is used with the lie .
*Although this book is dedicated to the Apple lie , the majority of the concepts
a
pp ly to the Apple II as well.