Appendix D
Apple IIGS Features and Specifications

Features

  • 65C816 microprocessor: a 16-bit processor that has a clock rate up to three times faster than the 8-bit processor on earlier models of the Apple II.
     
  • Apple II compatible (which means you can run almost any of the 10,000 applications developed for the Apple II family).
     
  • 256K RAM standard.
     
  • Applesoft BASIC in ROM.
     
  • Super-high-resolution graphics (640 by 200 pixels with 4 colors; 320 by 200 pixels with 16 colors) per line from 4096 possible colors. Supports all other Apple II graphics modes (low resolution, high resolution, double-high resolution).
     
  • A built-in clock, so documents can be marked with the date and time you created or revised them.
     
  • The ability to set the built-in clock, customize the look of the display, alter the feel of the computer system by using the Control Panel Program in ROM.
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