Timeline of the Apple II family

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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.


PowerPC 600#PowerPC 603Macintosh LCMacintosh IIMacintosh PlusMacintosh 128KApple LisaApple IIe CardApple IIc PlusApple IIe#The Platinum IIeApple III PlusApple IIGS#Updated ROM 3, The Apple IIgs with 1 MB of RAMApple IIc#Memory Expansion IIc .28ROM version .E2.80.983.E2.80.99.29Apple IIe#The Enhanced IIeApple III#RevisionsApple II PlusApple IIGSApple IIcApple IIeApple IIIApple IIApple I
Apple III
Apple IIe
Apple IIc
Apple IIGS
Year Launched Model Family Processor Discontinued
1976 April 11 Apple I Apple I 6502 September 30, 1977
1977 April 16 Apple II Apple II 6502 June 1, 1979
1979 June 1 Apple II Plus Apple II 6502 December 1, 1982
Apple II EuroPlus Apple II 6502 December 1, 1982
Apple II J-Plus Apple II 6502 December 1, 1982
Bell & Howell Apple II 6502 December 1, 1982
1980 May 19 Apple III Apple III 6502A December 1, 1981
1981 December 1 Apple III Revised Apple III 6502A December 1, 1983
1983 January 1 Apple IIe Apple II 6502 March 1, 1985
April 1 Apple IIc Apple II 65C02 September 1, 1986
December 1 Apple III Plus Apple III 6502A April 1, 1984
1985 March 1 Apple IIe Enhanced Apple II 65C02 January 1, 1987
1986 September 1 Apple IIGS Apple II 65C816 October 1, 1989
Apple IIc Memory Expansion Apple II September 1, 1988
1987 July 1 Apple IIe Platinum Apple II 65C02 November 1, 1993
1988 September 1 Apple IIc Plus Apple II 65C02 September 1, 1990
1989 October 1 Apple IIGS (1 MB, ROM 3)[1] Apple II 65C816 December 1, 1992
1991 March 1 Apple IIe Card Apple II 65C02 May 1, 1995

See also[]

  • Timeline of Apple products – includes complete list of Apple II family peripherals and software sold by Apple
  • Timeline of Macintosh models

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