This timeline of Apple II family models lists all models Apple II computers produced by Apple Computer in order of introduction date. The Apple I and Apple III are included, because of their relevance to the Apple II.
Launched | Model | Family | US Introductory Price | Processor | Built-in RAM | Best graphics | Discontinued | |
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April 11, 1976 | Apple I | Apple I | $666.66 | 6502 | 4-8 KiB | 40x24 characters monochrome | September 30, 1977 | |
April 16, 1977 | Apple II | Apple II | $1298 | 4-48 KiB | 280x192 6 colors | June 1, 1979 | ||
June 1, 1979 | Apple II Plus | Apple II | $1195 | 16-48 KiB | 280x192 6 colors | December 1, 1982 | ||
Apple II EuroPlus | ||||||||
Apple II J-Plus | ||||||||
Bell & Howell | ||||||||
May 19, 1980 | Apple III | Apple III | $4380 | 6502A | 128 KiB | 560x192 monochrome 280x192 16 colors | December 1, 1981 | |
December 1, 1981 | Apple III Revised | Apple III | $3495 | 256 KiB | December 1, 1983 | |||
January 1, 1983 | Apple IIe | Apple II | $1395 | 6502 | 64 KiB | 560x192 16 colors | March 1, 1985 | |
December 1, 1983 | Apple III Plus | Apple III | $2995 | 6502A | 256 KiB | 560x192 monochrome 280x192 16 colors | April 1, 1984 | |
April 24, 1984 | Apple IIc | Apple II | $1295 | 65C02 | 128 KiB | 560x192 16 colors | September 1, 1986 | |
March 1, 1985 | Apple IIe Enhanced | Apple II | 65C02 | 64 KiB | 560x192 16 colors | January 1, 1987 | ||
September 1, 1986 | Apple IIGS | Apple II | $999 | 65C816 | 256 KiB | 640x200 800 colors | October 1, 1989 | |
Apple IIc Memory Expansion | Apple II | 128 KiB | 560x192 16 colors | September 1, 1988 | ||||
July 1, 1987 | Apple IIe Platinum | Apple II | 65C02 | 128 KiB | 560x192 16 colors | November 1, 1993 | ||
September 1, 1988 | Apple IIc Plus | Apple II | $675 | 128 KiB | 560x192 16 colors | September 1, 1990 | ||
October 1, 1989 | Apple IIGS (1 MB, ROM 3)[1] | Apple II | $999 | 65C816 | 1.125 MiB | 640x200 800 colors | December 1, 1992 | |
March 1, 1991 | Apple IIe Card | Apple II | $250 | 65C02 | 256 KiB (128 KiB usable) | May 1, 1995 |