[comp.sys.apple] Apple Tech Note: Apple II Peripherals

ranger@ecsvax.UUCP (05/07/87)

Apple II Peripherals: Quick Reference Chart
X means that the peripheral product is compatible with the CPU. The footnotes
explain the numbers.
 
Item                      Apple CPU
                          II Plus   IIe       IIc     IIc(new)  IIGS
 
Drives
 
Disk II                   X 1       X 1       9         9        X 1
DuoDisk                   X 2       X 2                          X
Unidisk                   X 2       X 2       X         X        X
Unidisk 3.5               X 3,7     X 3,5               X        X
IIc External              X 2       X 2       X         X        X
Apple 3.5                                                        X
Apple 5.25                X 11      X 11      X         X        X
Profile (5M,10M)          X 4,7     X 4                          X 4
Hard Disk 20SC            X 6,7     X 6                          X 6
 
Cards
 
II Memory Expansion       X 7       X                            X
IIc Memory Expansion                                    X
IIGS Memory Expansion                                            X
Super Serial              X         X         8         8        X
Parallel Interface        X         X                            X
80-column                           X         8         8
Extended 80-column                  X         8         8
 
Apple Modem 300/1200      X         X         X         X        X
Apple Personal Modem      X         X         X         X        X
Imagewriter               X 12      X 12      X         X        X
Imagewriter II            X 12      X 12      X         X        X
Daisy Wheel Printer       X 12      X 12      X         X        X
LaserWriter               X 12      X 12      X         X        X
 
Monitors
II                        X         X         X         X        X
IIc                       X         X         X         X        X
ColorMonitor IIc, IIe     X         X         X         X        X
ColorMonitor 100                    X 10      9         9
AppleColor RGB            9         9         9,13      9,13     X
AppleColor Composite      X         X         X         X        X
Monochrome                X         X         X         X        X
 
Footnotes:
1 - Requires Disk II controller card
2 - Requires Duodisk/Unidisk controller card
3 - Requires Unidisk 3.5 controller card
4 - Requires Profile Interface Card
5 - Will auto boot on an enhanced IIe
6 - Requires Apple II SCSI Card
7 - Requires 64K RAM for Prodos
8 - This function is built into the Apple IIc
9 - A third party solution is available
10- Requires Extended 80-Column AppleColor Card
11- May be daisy-chained from a Unidisk
12- Requires a Super Serial Card
13- Limited color capability
 
Note: "IIe" stands for either the unenhanced or the enhanced Apple IIe.
      "IIc(new)" refers to an Apple IIc with memory expansion socket.
Apple Technical Communications