Hop aboard for a very quick look inside an old Apple IIc. Sure does look antique! Better off in a museum than on a shelf.

Apple introduced the IIc in 1984 as a compact version of the Apple II idea. Rather than relying on the expansion slots that defined machines such as the IIe, Apple squeezed a surprising amount into the little case. The IIc uses a 65C02 processor and shipped with 128 KB of RAM, while functionality for the disk controller, serial ports, mouse and 80-column display was integrated into the machine rather than requiring the usual collection of expansion cards.

That explains why there is considerably less empty space and card-cage chaos inside than I am used to seeing in older computers.

Compact by 1984 standards. Still gloriously beige by ours.

This is only a quick internal look rather than a full restoration or teardown, but it is worth documenting what Apple managed to pack into the case.

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