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Apple IIe Platinum

The Apple IIe Platinum edition was basically the same machine as the Apple IIe but it had a new case and a dedicated numerical keypad added to the keyboard. It was introduced in 1987 and used the MOS 65C02 processor running at 1MHz. It came with 128KByte of RAM, 8 expansion slots and could run CP/M using a Z80 expansion card.

MOS 6502 CPU

The 6502 is an 8-bit MicroProcessor designed by MOS Technology. The team was led by Chuck Peddle and had also worked on the Motorola 6800. The 6502 is a simplified, but faster and cheaper design than the 6800.

The 6502 was introduced in 1975 and was the cheapest microprocessor on the market. Together with the Zilog Z80, the 6502 helped start the home computer revolution of the 1980s. The 6502 was used in a wide range of devices: the Atari 2600, the 8-bit Atari home computers, the Apple II, the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Commodore 64, the BBC Micro and many others. All used the 6502 or a variation of it.

The 6502 is a 1MHz design, while the 6502A is designed for 2MHz. The 6502A is 100% compatible with the original 6502.

Commodore soon bought MOS Technology, but conitnued to sell the microprocessor to competitors and licensed the design to other manufacturers.

Source: WikiPedia - MOS Technology 6502
Released 1987 Country United States Brand Type APPLE Series II Name Apple II e Platinum CPU Class 6502 CPU MOS 65C02 @1.0MHz Memory 128kB RAM, 1MB Max Sound Chip none Sound 1-bit speaker Display Chip none Display 80x48 16 colors
560x192 16 colors
Sprites none System OS Apple DOS Storage External Disk & Hard Drives.
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