Modern Classic | Apple II Buyer's Guide! @ModernClassic | Uploaded January 2018 | Updated October 2024, 38 minutes ago.
In this video, I return to one of my favorite subjects - the computers of my youth - to bring you a buyer's guide for anyone who's interested in retro-buying their first Apple II. The Apple II's still a really fun system with a lot going on for any computer enthusiast. Apple was a very different company in those days, and IBM even took a lot of inspiration from the Apple II for its later PC. So the II line doesn't really feel like a dead end, but in many ways a spiritual predecessor to the desktops - Mac or PC - that many of us still have.
There are various Apple II models to choose from, and here I help you decide which is best for you. (Spoiler alert: there's one machine I think is probably right for about 99% of all Apple II buyers.) I also go through the most common peripherals you'll want for your system.
One clarification on the IIc/IIc Plus and the Floppy Emu: You actually SHOULD be able to boot in 3.5" mode on the Floppy Emu on a IIc Plus. It works with the Unidisk, so probably works with the Floppy Emu too. Let me know if you have a IIc Plus and a Floppy Emu and can confirm this. You also can boot in 5.25" mode on a IIc if using ProDOS disk images, but that rules out most games.
Find an Apple II on Ebay: ebay.to/2E8IYJR
Floppy emulator links:
Floppy Emu: bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu
CFFA3000: shop.dreher.net
(Fill out the "contact us" form to get on the waiting list.)
The link to that unfortunate IIGS battery disaster: classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2008-9-4-leaky%20battery%20consequences%20in%20an%20appleIIgs.htm
A few image attributions - contact me if I've forgotten any:
Apple IIC Plus Users SCEhardt, Apple2gs on en.wikipedia
Apple Monitor II: Mystère Martin
Amdek Monitor 300A: Apple Rescue of Denver applerescueofdenver.com/apple-ii-computers-parts/monitors-apple-ii
Apple II duodisk: Blake Patterson flickr.com/photos/blakespot/3068822669
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In this video, I return to one of my favorite subjects - the computers of my youth - to bring you a buyer's guide for anyone who's interested in retro-buying their first Apple II. The Apple II's still a really fun system with a lot going on for any computer enthusiast. Apple was a very different company in those days, and IBM even took a lot of inspiration from the Apple II for its later PC. So the II line doesn't really feel like a dead end, but in many ways a spiritual predecessor to the desktops - Mac or PC - that many of us still have.
There are various Apple II models to choose from, and here I help you decide which is best for you. (Spoiler alert: there's one machine I think is probably right for about 99% of all Apple II buyers.) I also go through the most common peripherals you'll want for your system.
One clarification on the IIc/IIc Plus and the Floppy Emu: You actually SHOULD be able to boot in 3.5" mode on the Floppy Emu on a IIc Plus. It works with the Unidisk, so probably works with the Floppy Emu too. Let me know if you have a IIc Plus and a Floppy Emu and can confirm this. You also can boot in 5.25" mode on a IIc if using ProDOS disk images, but that rules out most games.
Find an Apple II on Ebay: ebay.to/2E8IYJR
Floppy emulator links:
Floppy Emu: bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu
CFFA3000: shop.dreher.net
(Fill out the "contact us" form to get on the waiting list.)
The link to that unfortunate IIGS battery disaster: classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2008-9-4-leaky%20battery%20consequences%20in%20an%20appleIIgs.htm
A few image attributions - contact me if I've forgotten any:
Apple IIC Plus Users SCEhardt, Apple2gs on en.wikipedia
Apple Monitor II: Mystère Martin
Amdek Monitor 300A: Apple Rescue of Denver applerescueofdenver.com/apple-ii-computers-parts/monitors-apple-ii
Apple II duodisk: Blake Patterson flickr.com/photos/blakespot/3068822669
Subscribe to my channel: youtube.com/c/ModernClassic?sub_confirmation=1
Support me on Patreon!: patreon.com/modernclassic
Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/modernclassicchannel
And on Twitter:
twitter.com/modernclassicyt
