Apple IIGS

1986 personal computer Apple IIGSManufacturerApple ComputerReleasedSeptember 15, 1986; 39 years ago (1986-09-15)Introductory priceUS$999 (equivalent to $2,930 in 2025) without monitorDiscontinuedDecember 4, 1992; 33 years ago (1992-12-04)Operating systemProDOSGS/OSGNO/MECPU65C816 @ 2.8 MHzMemory256 KB, 512 KB, 1 MB (expandable to 8 MB)Graphics320×200 (4 bit) 640×200 (2 bpp)Palette of 12 bits per colorSoundEnsoniq ES5503 8-bit wavetable synthesis chip,32 channels The Apple IIGS (styled as IIGS) is a 16-bit personal computer produced by Apple Computer beginning in September 1986. It is the fifth and most powerful model of the Apple II family. The "GS" in the name stands for "Graphics and Sound", referring to its enhanced multimedia hardware, especially the "state-of-the-art" audio. It is compatible with earlier Apple II models, and Apple initially sold a kit for converting an Apple IIe into a IIGS. 8-bit Apple II software runs nearly three times as fast on the IIGS by default. The system is a radical departure otherwise, with a WDC 65C816 microprocessor, 256 KB—1 MB of random-access memory expandable to 8 MB, resolution and color similar to the Amiga and Atari ST, and a 32 channe