Apple II Plus (1979-1982)

Apple II Plus 

The Apple II Plus, introduced in June 1979 for $1,195, was the refined successor to the original Apple II and the machine that solidified Apple’s dominance in the home and educational markets. Its most significant upgrade was a new, built-in version of the BASIC programming language that easily handled decimals, allowing for much more complex scientific and financial calculations. The II Plus also debuted an auto-start feature that eliminated the need for users to manually type in complex computer-code commands just to start up a disk; instead, the computer automatically searched for the floppy drive the moment the power switch was flipped. Packaged with a healthy amount of memory for its time and featuring eight internal expansion slots for add-on hardware, this rugged beige computer with the iconic rainbow logo became the welcoming face of personal computing for a generation.

Acquired from: Elephants Trunk Flea Market