• The Apple IIGS was the pinnacle of the Apple II series. After the compact IIc model, the expansion slots last seen in the IIe were back again.
  • All models in the Apple II series have a built-in keyboard, with the exception of the IIGS which has a separate keyboard.
  • The Apple II series (trademarked with square brackets as "Apple ][") is a set of 8-bit home computers, one of the first highly successful mass-produced...
  • The Apple II was the first computer to be released with an operating system (OS) called “Apple II Plus” which allowed for multiple users to share one computer.
  • Unlike the earlier Apple I, for which users had to supply essential parts such as a case and power supply, the Apple II was a fully realized consumer product.
  • The Apple II included a logic board, keyboard, and power supply all inside a case, so it was ready to go when you took it out of the box.
  • At the time of the announcement, neither can work on the Apple II or IIGS. Mac System 7.0 released, the first major rewrite of the Mac operating system.
  • The Apple II was based on Wozniak’s Apple I design. Several new elements were though added to the design : the computer had plastic casing, a rarity at the time.
  • The Apple II became one of the first widely successful home computers in the world, rivaled by the likes of the Commodore 64.