Apple IIgs

A look back at the last Apple II in the series, the Apple IIgs. Enjoy!

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[Ipodtouchappsrule]

where can I buy one?

[MSComputerVideos]

@Ipodtouchappsrule Walmart

[SK001306]

is it urs?

[MSComputerVideos]

@SK001306 yep

[collintheapplegeek]

Cool video! You know more than me about those 80's and early 90's Macs than I do.

[MSComputerVideos]

@collintheapplegeek thanks!

[Apple2gs]

Most games shipped on a single 3.5 floppy disk, which was self-booting. No swapping required. Swapping only became an issue if you were working with the Finder 6.0, and in that situation you wanted at least 2-4 MB memory and a hardisk.

There were European Amiga-style demos and games for it. It was actually quite an impressive machine for its time if properly set up and with the right software. At minimum, just for games, you want an: AppleColor RGB, 1 MB RAM, 3.5 floppy, stereo card + speakers.

[Apple2gs]

A lot of misinformation in this review...

The IIGS *requires* an RGB display to properly display color. Composite video-out (using an RCA cable) is only present for backwards compatibility with 8-bit Apple II software, you got nothing short of a mess using it for the GS's native graphic modes. It actually had stunning 4,096 color graphics comparable to the Amiga, and far superior to the Atari ST.

It also had a 32-voice wavetable synthesizer, best computer for music and sound until about 1992.

[SuperWeaponR]

Pretty good review but I'm surprised that you didn't discuss any of the GSs special graphics modes, nor it's powerful sound abilities. That's what made the GS special.

[maxpolaris99]

Does anyone know if the Apple II GS 15 Pin Analog Video is compatible with the Amiga 1084 Monitors' analog pins? I just got an Apple II GS for my Apple/Mac collection.

Also any ideas on getting a System Disk for this machine so I can boot it?

[54321thedeathbed]

@Ipodtouchappsrule there are alot on ebay

[vwestlife]

The last Apple II was actually the IIc Plus, introduced in 1988. However, Apple never really advertised the IIc Plus that much, so not many were sold.

[1232moe]

Wow thank god i wasn't born in the early years i would have killed my self if i had to go through all this....all i have to say is ew...and that seems so tedious...awww man im proud im using technology nowadays