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Apple IIe Platinum

	Company: Apple Inc. (Apple Computer, Inc.)
	Model Number: A2S2128
	Manufacture Date/Year: 1987

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Specifications

Core Unit:

Processor: 1 MHz 65C02
RAM:
- 64K onboard
- 128K with a 64K Extended 80-Column Text Card installed
- 1 MB - 4 MB possible with third party cards
Graphics:
- Graphics Display Modes:
  - Low-resolution 16-color graphics:
    1. 40h x 48v color blocks
    2. 40h x 40v with four lines of text
  - High-resolution 6-color graphics:
    1. 280h x 192v dots
    2. 280h x 160v with four lines of text
  - Double high-resolution 16-color graphics:
    1. 560h x 192v dots (Extended 80-Column Text Card required)
- Text Display Modes:
  - 40-column text, 24 lines, 5 x 7 dot matrix (suitable for television or monitor)
  - 80-column text, 24 lines, 5 x 7 dot matrix (Extended 80-Column Text Card required)(suitable for monitor only)
- Note:
  - All graphics modes may be displayed on a television or monitor
  - Composite monitor or RF Modulator to TV supported
Storage:
- Compatible External Drives:
  - Audio Cassette Tape
  - 5.25-inch floppy drives (w/card)
  - 800K floppy drive (w/card)
  - 1.4 MB floppy (w/card)
  - SCSI hard drive (w/card)
- Built-in Internal Drive:
  - No internal built-in drives
  - Note:
    - Various third-party hard drives were available on card or by replacing the power supply
Expansion Slots:
- 8 Apple II proprietary slots
- Recommended Slot Configuration:
  - Slot 1: Printer
  - Slot 2: Modem
  - Slot 3: Empty (if card is in Aux. Conn.)
  - Slot 4: Mouse or proprietary expansion card
  - Slot 5: Drive drive, hard drive, or mouse
  - Slot 6: Drive drive
  - Slot 7: Disk drive or co-processor
  - Aux. Conn.: Extended 80-Column Text Card
Built-in Ports (all other ports require an expansion card):
- Video out (composite)
- Audio Cassette Input/Output
- Paddles (onboard)
- Keypad (onboard)
- Joystick or Paddles Connector (9-Pin)
- 7 expansion slots that could be used for port connectors (Aux. Conn. is used for memory)

Apple IIe Platinum Ports (5.25-inch Floppy Drive Card Installed)

Operating System:

Compatible Operating Systems:
- DOS 3.3, ProDOS, CP/M (with Z-80 card), Pascal, MS-DOS (with card)
System Disk:
- Apple II System Utilities, Version 3.1
Languages in ROM:
- Applesoft BASIC

Keyboard and Mouse: