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Apple IIgs (ROM 3)
A2S6500 · Apple II era
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Identifiers
| Order number | A2S6500 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,149 |
| Announced | 1989-08-01 |
| Discontinued | 1992-12-04 |
| Max supported OS | GS/OS System 6.0.1 |
| Design era | Apple II era |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| CPU | WDC 65C816 @ 2.8 MHz |
| Memory | 1 MB (built-in), 8 MB max |
| Storage | 5.25″ floppy, 3.5″ floppy (800K / 1.44 MB SuperDrive), Apple SCSI HDD |
| Graphics | Video Graphics Controller (VGC) — 640×200, 4096 palette |
| Operating system | ProDOS 8, GS/OS System 5, GS/OS System 6 |
| Removable media | 5.25″ floppy, 3.5″ floppy |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 7× Apple II expansion slots · SCSI (via card) · 2× Mini-DIN-8 serial (printer/modem) · DB-19 external floppy (SuperDrive support) · ADB · RGB video (DB-15) · Composite video · Stereo audio out |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 292 × 102 × 286 mm |
| Weight | 3.6 kg |
Known quirks
- Final IIgs revision — 1 MB soldered on board, SuperDrive 1.44 MB floppy support baked in
- Added HyperCard IIgs and stereo audio tweaks in firmware
- Battery reengineered to reduce leakage but still recommended to remove
- GS/OS 6.0.1 (1993) was the platform's swan song — community updates eventually extended it
- Last Apple II discontinued by Apple in December 1992 — ended a 15-year product line