Disk II
E736600
Disk II was Apple’s original 5.25-inch floppy disk drive for the Apple II series, known for its low cost, reliability, and pivotal role in expanding the computer’s storage and software capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Disk II canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer peripheral
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floppy disk drive ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apple II ecosystem
ⓘ
Steve Wozniak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brand | Apple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Apple II hardware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apple floppy disk drives ⓘ |
| color | beige ⓘ |
| connectionType | proprietary 20-pin cable to controller card ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Apple II expansion slot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
Apple II
NERFINISHED
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Apple II Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ Apple II series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Computer, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driveType | single-drive external unit ⓘ |
| era |
early 1980s personal computing
ⓘ
late 1970s personal computing ⓘ |
| formFactor | external drive ⓘ |
| hardwareType | magnetic storage device ⓘ |
| interface | Disk II controller card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Apple Computer, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedBy | Apple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | 5.25-inch floppy disk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
low cost
ⓘ
pivotal role in expanding Apple II software capabilities ⓘ pivotal role in expanding Apple II storage capabilities ⓘ reliability ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | desktop personal computer ⓘ |
| platform | 8-bit Apple II computers ⓘ |
| powerSource | Apple II system power via controller card ⓘ |
| replaced | cassette tape storage on Apple II ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
contributed to growth of personal computer software industry
ⓘ
helped establish Apple II as a software-rich platform ⓘ |
| storageMedium | 5.25-inch floppy disk ⓘ |
| successor |
Apple DuoDisk
NERFINISHED
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Apple UniDisk 5.25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | single-sided 5.25-inch floppy disks ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
education sector
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personal computer users ⓘ small business users ⓘ |
| usedFor |
data storage
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program loading ⓘ software distribution ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Apple DOS
NERFINISHED
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ProDOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.