Platinum Apple IIe Variants Compared
Table comparing known variants of the Platinum Apple IIe is a community compilation (author not named; last revised 27 December 2022) that sets out the Platinum Apple IIe variants side by side, with model numbers, motherboard part numbers, factories of origin, supply voltages and keyboard layouts, each tied to photographs of specific machines.
This is not an Apple publication. It is cited on this wiki only for model and motherboard part numbers, and is identified as a secondary source wherever it is used.
What is in it
edit| Model | Market | Case and keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| A2S2064 "Apple //e 128K" | USA, from about October 1986 | Original Apple IIe case and keyboard, no numeric keypad, but a Platinum motherboard with the miniature 64K extended 80-column card preinstalled |
| A2S2128 | USA, January 1987 | New platinum case, new keyboard with numeric keypad |
| A2S2128C | Canada | As A2S2128, dual character set with a toggle switch under the keyboard |
| A2S2128X | Australia and New Zealand | As A2S2128, International NTSC board |
| A2S2080 with country suffix | Europe ("hybrid") | Platinum colour scheme and internals in the original IIe case, assembled in Ireland |
Motherboard part numbers recorded include 607-0187-C, -D and -E (USA), C607-0187-E (Canada), and B607-0288-C/-D/-E, F607-0288-C, D607-0288-D and S607-0288-D on International NTSC boards.
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