Timeline of the Apple II series

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This timeline of Apple II Family models lists all major types of Apple II computers produced by Apple Computer in order of introduction date. The Apple I and Apple III are included, even though they are not classed as part of the Apple II series, because of their unique role in Apple's product lineup of the era.


An Apple II with two disk drives and a monitor
Apple IIe
Apple IIc
Apple IIGS
Timeline of Apple II family
PowerPC 600#PowerPC 603Macintosh LCMacintosh IIMacintosh PlusMacintosh 128KApple LisaApple IIe CardApple IIc PlusApple IIe#Platinum IIeApple III PlusApple IIGS#Third firmware release (ROM version 3); 1 MB of RAMApple IIc#Memory Expansion IIc (ROM version '3')Apple IIe#The Enhanced IIeApple III#RevisionsApple II PlusApple IIGSApple IIcApple IIeApple IIIApple IIApple I

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Launched Model Family Processor Discontinued
April 11, 1976 Apple I Apple I 6502 September 30, 1977
April 16, 1977 Apple II Apple II June 1, 1979
June 1, 1979 Apple II Plus Apple II December 1, 1982
Apple II EuroPlus Apple II December 1, 1982
Apple II J-Plus Apple II December 1, 1982
Bell & Howell Apple II December 1, 1982
May 19, 1980 Apple III Apple III 6502A December 1, 1981
December 1, 1981 Apple III Revised Apple III December 1, 1983
January 1, 1983 Apple IIe Apple II 6502 March 1, 1985
December 1, 1983 Apple III Plus Apple III 6502A April 1, 1984
April 24, 1984 Apple IIc Apple II 65C02 September 1, 1986
March 1, 1985 Apple IIe Enhanced Apple II 65C02 January 1, 1987
September 1, 1986 Apple IIGS Apple II 65C816 October 1, 1989
Apple IIc Memory Expansion Apple II September 1, 1988
July 1, 1987 Apple IIe Platinum Apple II 65C02 November 1, 1993
September 1, 1988 Apple IIc Plus Apple II September 1, 1990
October 1, 1989 Apple IIGS (1 MB, ROM 3)[1] Apple II 65C816 December 1, 1992
March 1, 1991 Apple IIe Card Apple II 65C02 May 1, 1995

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