Re: Curiosity about Apple II designations

[wernst@cris.com (Warren "Llama" Ernst)]

treiter@comet.net (Toby Reiter) wrote:

>In article <Dp1Frt.Co6@serval.net.wsu.edu>, mkelsey@eecs.wsu.edu (Michael
>Kelsey) wrote:
>
>>I have often wondered why Apple called the //c the //c and the //e the //e.
>>I am guessing the //c represented 'compact,' and the //e 'expandable.'  What
>>does the 'gs' in IIgs stand for, maybe 'graphics and sound?'
>Exactly.
>
As has been said, the e in //e stands for Enhanced, not expanded.

Don't forget the //c+, which, obviously, was an enhanced compact Apple
//.

Virtually,
Warr
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