I remember we had a computer just like this whe I was in 4th grade. And even though was the oldest computer everyone liked it the best because all the good games it had.
@uxwbill Apple did offer the IIc with a lead-acid battery pack and a non-backlit LCD panel, to turn it into a true portable. But since the IIc was primarily a home and school computer, there was little interest in those expensive options.
@vwestlife Do you know if the battery clipped onto the bottom of the computer for ease of use, or did it just sit next to the computer or behind it? I assume the LCD screen available for the computer was black and white an not colour as was the case with a lot of older laptop computers of the time. I'd love to see an Apple Iic with the battery and LCD screen.
I've seen a YT video of a much earlier computer that can play music. It too also requires a radio in order to hear it. Whoever would like to check it out, here's the title:
I believe there were companies out there who made batteries for the Apple II C, Apple may have made them themselves, how easy would it be to obtain the proper power supply for the computer?
I can usually hear a very high pitch (barely audible) noise around the CPU area whenever I have my computer case open. It's constant, though; never shifts in pitch.
It's nice to have a hearing range of 20Hz to 3GHz. :P
huh, that's really cool. Do you tune the AM radio to the approximate frequency of the CPU clock, or do you just get it close enough that it just picks up all interference that it's given by the CPU? So theoretically if I took a shortwave radio and tuned it to around 7800 kHz I would be able to hear processor operation inside a Macintosh SE?
@16mmDJ At that close range, the computer makes interference all across the dial, so I just picked the frequency which gave the best sound of the "radio music". The Apple II's CPU runs at exactly 1.023 MHz, so that would indeed correspond to the "slightly above 1000 kHz" position I found on the radio.
@Amiduffer I know about that, but it's really not that bad on this IIc. It just makes it look beige, like the older Apple IIs, instead of the "snow white" color it's supposed to be. On the other hand, my Commodore 128 is REALLY badly yellowed -- but I don't have any C128-specific software, so I just use my C64 instead.
Hey I'm surprised you didn't use the gel cell battery first! But I guess you just had to see how the handycam batteries worked when used this way lol... hopefully you can find the power adapter for it, I bet those things aren't too easy to find anymore.
LOL and it's transmitting the chromatic scale on the radio! awesome haha
My dad had one of these in the late 80's, I have a lot of memories from this machine. It was sold on ebay in 2007, and the closed apple key never did function right. It must be a common problem.
I have a spare power brick if you need one (they are HEAVY, rated 15vdc 1.2amps). typing PRINT PEEK (64447) in Applesoft will give you the ROM revision, any revision but the original '255' can run that (rare!) Unidisk 3.5" drive.
@NJRoadfan Thanks, but I already got one on eBay: an aftermarket PS which is a large wall-wart, rather than a brick-on-a-leash. This IIc is ROM version 0.
You finally got a IIc! I've been awaiting this day for probably more than a year. I found your channel through a search for "Apple II," which returned your Apple II Collection video. I was starting to wonder whether you'd ever have anything to run those disks on. :)
Try holding BOTH Apple keys (Ctrl-OApple-CApple-RESET) for the self-test. Seeing as you've got a UniDisk 3.5, the machine should have the revised ROM that has the self-test. (Press both Apples to repeat the test.)
The original battery (if you could find it) was in fact a sealed lead-acid unit.
I have a IIc power brick, which started life out as the same "snow white" color as the machine, which is entirely BROWN now!
Why did you show the 3.5 floppy drive at the end?
MixerVM 5 days ago
neat little machine
daafies2 4 weeks ago
I have the power brick for this machine. just no machine.
THEtechknight 3 months ago
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that radio music reminds me of what i used to do on our pdp-8 in the 90's. in 1975 someone wrote a music player for the pdp-8, it played .MU files.
thecooldude9999 3 months ago
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thecooldude9999 3 months ago
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how367 3 months ago
Glad I found your channel. Awesome videos! Subbed.
BrianPicchi 3 months ago
I remember we had a computer just like this whe I was in 4th grade. And even though was the oldest computer everyone liked it the best because all the good games it had.
79Datson 3 months ago
Reminds me of the one video where someone played music on a PDP-8
kargaroc386 3 months ago
omg, i still have the floppy disk for apple iic, i need to find a old apple iic so i can check out my stuff on my disk
SpiritsoftheWolf 3 months ago
How about running it on a standard car battery?
EastAngliaUK 3 months ago
@EastAngliaUK You could.
vwestlife 3 months ago
I've never really seen a real Apple //c in person, but seeing this video, I was super amazed.
OctavioGaitan 3 months ago
Try a car battery or car battery charger.
ACDCPSP 3 months ago
Is there anything you can't do with a Handycam battery? :-) I busted up laughing when you said "clip leads"...it was just the way you said it!
I dimly remember an LCD panel display being offered for the IIc.
uxwbill 3 months ago
@uxwbill Apple did offer the IIc with a lead-acid battery pack and a non-backlit LCD panel, to turn it into a true portable. But since the IIc was primarily a home and school computer, there was little interest in those expensive options.
vwestlife 3 months ago
@vwestlife Do you know if the battery clipped onto the bottom of the computer for ease of use, or did it just sit next to the computer or behind it? I assume the LCD screen available for the computer was black and white an not colour as was the case with a lot of older laptop computers of the time. I'd love to see an Apple Iic with the battery and LCD screen.
Lachlant1984 3 months ago
@Lachlant1984 I've never seen the IIc battery pack, but I'm sure a Google search would help answer your questions.
vwestlife 3 months ago
I've seen a YT video of a much earlier computer that can play music. It too also requires a radio in order to hear it. Whoever would like to check it out, here's the title:
DEC LAB-8/e (PDP-8/e) playing music
ThisGuyFrritz 3 months ago
Love your videos dude, always fascinating, keep it up.
techguruuk 3 months ago
I believe there were companies out there who made batteries for the Apple II C, Apple may have made them themselves, how easy would it be to obtain the proper power supply for the computer?
Lachlant1984 3 months ago
I can usually hear a very high pitch (barely audible) noise around the CPU area whenever I have my computer case open. It's constant, though; never shifts in pitch.
It's nice to have a hearing range of 20Hz to 3GHz. :P
CavemanPerson 3 months ago
boring video
LoveCamcorders 3 months ago
huh, that's really cool. Do you tune the AM radio to the approximate frequency of the CPU clock, or do you just get it close enough that it just picks up all interference that it's given by the CPU? So theoretically if I took a shortwave radio and tuned it to around 7800 kHz I would be able to hear processor operation inside a Macintosh SE?
16mmDJ 3 months ago
@16mmDJ At that close range, the computer makes interference all across the dial, so I just picked the frequency which gave the best sound of the "radio music". The Apple II's CPU runs at exactly 1.023 MHz, so that would indeed correspond to the "slightly above 1000 kHz" position I found on the radio.
vwestlife 3 months ago
Check out Retrobright. Folks on the Amiga forum report that it transforms yellowed plastic back to the original color.
Amiduffer 3 months ago
@Amiduffer I know about that, but it's really not that bad on this IIc. It just makes it look beige, like the older Apple IIs, instead of the "snow white" color it's supposed to be. On the other hand, my Commodore 128 is REALLY badly yellowed -- but I don't have any C128-specific software, so I just use my C64 instead.
vwestlife 3 months ago
shuffling music there haha great vid @ 6:10
WinbookXL3 3 months ago
I still think your middle name is "Macgyver".
diowfj 3 months ago
Hey I'm surprised you didn't use the gel cell battery first! But I guess you just had to see how the handycam batteries worked when used this way lol... hopefully you can find the power adapter for it, I bet those things aren't too easy to find anymore.
LOL and it's transmitting the chromatic scale on the radio! awesome haha
wilkes85 3 months ago
My dad had one of these in the late 80's, I have a lot of memories from this machine. It was sold on ebay in 2007, and the closed apple key never did function right. It must be a common problem.
IamFat32 3 months ago
I have a spare power brick if you need one (they are HEAVY, rated 15vdc 1.2amps). typing PRINT PEEK (64447) in Applesoft will give you the ROM revision, any revision but the original '255' can run that (rare!) Unidisk 3.5" drive.
NJRoadfan 3 months ago
@NJRoadfan Thanks, but I already got one on eBay: an aftermarket PS which is a large wall-wart, rather than a brick-on-a-leash. This IIc is ROM version 0.
vwestlife 3 months ago
That shortwave radio I had as a little kid back in the 1990s. Sort of sentimental as it was my first ever shortwave receiver in 1998.
bratina501 3 months ago
nice video, that's interesting about the AM radio, I never knew you could do that!
ashleycox432 3 months ago
you can turn it in to a laptop buy attaching a cheep tv LCD screen to it
windoes98se 3 months ago
You finally got a IIc! I've been awaiting this day for probably more than a year. I found your channel through a search for "Apple II," which returned your Apple II Collection video. I was starting to wonder whether you'd ever have anything to run those disks on. :)
mattj65816 3 months ago
Imagine how long you could run it for using a big 12v car battery with a capacity in the region of 100ah, it would run for almost a week probably!
Alex1M6 3 months ago
Try holding BOTH Apple keys (Ctrl-OApple-CApple-RESET) for the self-test. Seeing as you've got a UniDisk 3.5, the machine should have the revised ROM that has the self-test. (Press both Apples to repeat the test.)
The original battery (if you could find it) was in fact a sealed lead-acid unit.
I have a IIc power brick, which started life out as the same "snow white" color as the machine, which is entirely BROWN now!
junker15 3 months ago
@junker15 Ah, thanks. It's been over a decade since I used an Apple II, so I forgot some of the commands!
vwestlife 3 months ago
Yah too be expected! i have had ideas of running desktop computers off of batteries xD
htfkid2000 3 months ago
Why don't you Jerry rig it to a Dc power lead?????
AzzATheGodlike 3 months ago
@AzzATheGodlike Batteries are DC power.
vwestlife 3 months ago
@vwestlife I meant a wall lead lol.
AzzATheGodlike 3 months ago