Apple II Plus (1979)

Name: Apple II Plus
Brand: Apple

Apple II Plus (1979): same Apple II base (1 MHz MOS 6502, 8 slots) with Applesoft BASIC in ROM, autostart and 16–48 KB of RAM.

Front · Back (provisional illustration)

Specs

Reference	Apple II Plus
Launch / discontinued	1979-06 / 1982-12-01
CPU	MOS 6502 @ 1 MHz
Memory	16–48 KB RAM
Storage	Cassette; optional Disk II
Display / graphics	Color 40×48 text / 280×192 hi-res
Expansion / ports	8 expansion slots
US launch price	USD 1,195 (16 KB, Apple June 1979 price list)

Launch

Launched in June 1979; Apple's official price list of 1 June 1979 sets the 16 KB system at USD 1,195. Discontinued on 1 December 1982, ahead of the IIe.

Marketing

The key change was Applesoft BASIC in ROM (licensed from Microsoft), with floating point, and the autostart ROM that booted from disk. It enabled the early-80s wave of educational and game software.

Flaws and fixes

Nearly identical hardware to the Apple II: same 40-column uppercase display and unchanged graphics. The Europlus and J-Plus variants adapted video and keyboard for Europe and Japan.

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Updated: October 24, 2026 · Sources: Wikipedia, ia801903.us.archive.org, Wikipedia · Compare this product