Apple IIe
1984 case with British keyboard layout and Enhanced IIe upgrade sticker on power light | |
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer |
|---|---|
| Product family | Apple II |
| Type | Desktop |
| Release date | January 1983 |
| Introductory price | Main unit US$1,395 (equivalent to $4,400 in 2024). US$1,995 ($6,300) included main unit with: Disk II and controller, Apple Monitor III and stand, and Extended 80-Column Text Card |
| Discontinued | November 15, 1993 |
| Operating system | Apple DOS 3.3 ProDOS |
| CPU | MOS Technology/Synertek 6502 @ 1.023 MHz (Original IIe) NCR/GTE 65C02 @ 1.023 MHz (Enhanced IIe and Extended IIe) |
| Memory | 64 KB of RAM (up to 1 MB) |
| Predecessor | Apple II Plus |
| Related | Apple IIc |
The Apple IIe (styled as Apple //e) is the third model in the Apple II series of personal computers produced by Apple Computer. It was released in January 1983 as the successor to the Apple II Plus. The e in the name stands for enhanced. It is the first Apple II with built-in lowercase, 80-column text support and 64K RAM standard, while reducing the total chip count from previous models by approximately 75%.
Improved expandability combined with the new features made for an attractive general-purpose machine to first-time computer shoppers. As the last surviving model of the Apple II computer line before discontinuation, and having been manufactured and sold for nearly 11 years with relatively few changes, the IIe was the longest-lived computer in Apple's history.