I used both the Apple II Plus and the last of the Apple II family..the Apple II GS. I did a little programming in BASIC on the II Plus...but the II GS was way better. I loved the Print Shop software's IIGS version. It had the graphic editor where you could draw your own graphic to use on a greeting card, sign, or banner. And the IIGS had the Gauntlet game.

Here's a link to pictures of all the Apple II's....http://apple2history.org/museum/computers/computers.htm If you used any of 'em or even got to own one..post here.

i had friends who had apple IIs and apple II+es. they were usually the smarter computertype people. us regular buttrockin' folks just had atari VCSes or atari 800s.

they actually have this smithsonian museum here in DC where there's an apple II under glass. THAT'll make you feel old!

Some special edition Apple PC's were signed by the one and only Steve Wozniak. Strangely, they were signed on the inside of the case. I see one turn up for sale now and then.
If I'd had my druthers back in the 80's, I probably would've went with apple.

Some special edition Apple PC's were signed by the one and only Steve Wozniak. Strangely, they were signed on the inside of the case. I see one turn up for sale now and then.
If I'd had my druthers back in the 80's, I probably would've went with apple.
I've seen "Woz" edition Apple IIGS'es with his signature on the front of the CPU!

The Apple IIGS was the first computer I really used on a regular basis, it's what started my interest in computers and technology in general. I used the IIGS at my volunteer job at a mental-health day treatment program. My interest in PC's also helped me overcome shyness and given me a tool for self-expression as well as a fascinating hobby.

I've experienced the IIGS and IIE in my elementary school, but haven't had a comp of my own until 1996, the Macintosh Performa.

I remember those "Macintosh Plus" computers that were quite small and rectangular in size.  I never liked Apple.  One mouse button and the fact that you have to drag the icon to the trash basket to eject your disk/CD is just dumb

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My first computer I ever used was an Apple II, back then we just used it to play the Oregon Trail during Library at my school.  Next I would use a Mac Classic, then performa etc. Years later (and just a couple of years ago) I was a Mac Technician at a local school and they Still had Apple IIs among other ancient Macs and apple computers.  I got to keep one Apple II and all the software and low and behold, they had Oregon Trail!!!  So I kept it until the nostalgia wore off then I sold it.  I kind of wish I hadn't but it was just taking up space.

One of the things I did not like about the Apple IIGS is that you had to put the system disk in a disk drive rather than using a hard drive like modern PCs do with whatever system you have installed nowadays starting up 'instant-on'..unless you shelled out the extra bucks to install an Apple hard drive or an Applied Engineering Vulcan hard drive...

The computer stuff most of us take for granted nowadays....it was not always as easy as now. Especially upgrading software and firmware which can be done using the Internet....