Re: What's an Apple II

[lon@pnet1.pnet.com (Lon Seidman)]

Alan Donovan (aad1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk) wrote:


: Could somebody please tell me what is the difference between an Apple II
: and other Apples (Macs, PowerMacs, Performas)?  Is it a Mac II?  Does it
: have different software, hardware, disc format, etc.?  And also, why does
: everyone write it "Apple ]["?

: Apologies for what must be a very silly question, and thanks in advance of
: any replies,

You must be pretty new :).

Apple II's are the foundation of all of Apple's latest offerings to 
date.  Without the Apple II line, Apple would not be at the stature they 
are at today.  The Apple II line includes the ][,][+,//e,//c,//c+, and 
the 16 bit IIgs.  

All of the Apple II's are 8 bit machines, with the exception of the 
IIgs.  Unless you've lived under a rock for the entire 1980's, you've 
probably seen one of these machines :).