Apple IIgs

E765500

Apple II series computer personal computer

The Apple IIgs is a 16-bit, graphics- and sound-enhanced personal computer introduced by Apple in 1986 as the most advanced and backward-compatible model in the Apple II series.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Apple IIGS	7
Apple IIgs canonical	3
Apple IIGS System Software 5.0	1
Apple IIGS System Software manuals	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8471898 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Apple IIgs
Context triple: [Apple II paddles, usedWith, Apple IIgs]

A. Apple IIc Plus
The Apple IIc Plus is a compact, enhanced version of Apple’s IIc personal computer, featuring a faster processor and built-in 3.5-inch floppy drive aimed at home and educational users in the late 1980s.
B. Apple II
The Apple II was one of the first highly successful mass-produced personal computers, helping to popularize home computing in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
C. Macintosh II
The Macintosh II is a modular, color-capable personal computer introduced by Apple in 1987 that marked the company’s move toward more expandable, high-performance Macintosh systems.
D. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
E. 68k Macintosh
The 68k Macintosh refers to Apple’s early line of Macintosh computers built around Motorola 680x0 series processors, preceding the transition to PowerPC-based Macs.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Apple IIgs
Target entity description: The Apple IIgs is a 16-bit, graphics- and sound-enhanced personal computer introduced by Apple in 1986 as the most advanced and backward-compatible model in the Apple II series.

A. Apple IIc Plus
The Apple IIc Plus is a compact, enhanced version of Apple’s IIc personal computer, featuring a faster processor and built-in 3.5-inch floppy drive aimed at home and educational users in the late 1980s.
B. Apple II
The Apple II was one of the first highly successful mass-produced personal computers, helping to popularize home computing in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
C. Macintosh II
The Macintosh II is a modular, color-capable personal computer introduced by Apple in 1987 that marked the company’s move toward more expandable, high-performance Macintosh systems.
D. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
E. 68k Macintosh
The 68k Macintosh refers to Apple’s early line of Macintosh computers built around Motorola 680x0 series processors, preceding the transition to PowerPC-based Macs.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apple II series computer ⓘ personal computer ⓘ
architecture	65C816 ⓘ
audioChannels	15-voice wavetable synthesis ⓘ
backwardCompatibility	8-bit Apple II hardware (most expansion cards) ⓘ Apple IIc software ⓘ Apple IIe software ⓘ
codename	Cortland NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ
colorDepth	up to 4096 colors ⓘ
cpu	WDC 65C816 NERFINISHED ⓘ
cpuBitWidth	16-bit ⓘ
cpuClockSpeed	2.8 MHz ⓘ
defaultRAM	256 KB ⓘ
discontinued	1992 ⓘ
expandableRAM	up to 8 MB ⓘ
expansionSlots	Apple II-style expansion slots ⓘ
family	Apple II line ⓘ
graphicsCapabilities	enhanced color graphics ⓘ
introduced	1986 ⓘ
introductionDate	1986-09-15 ⓘ
manufacturer	Apple Computer, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ
maxResolution	640×200 pixels ⓘ
nameMeaning	"gs" stands for graphics and sound ⓘ
notableFeature	GUI-based operating system GS/OS ⓘ advanced graphics compared to earlier Apple II models ⓘ advanced sound compared to earlier Apple II models ⓘ
operatingSystem	Apple DOS 3.3 (via emulation modes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Apple ProDOS NERFINISHED ⓘ GS/OS NERFINISHED ⓘ
predecessor	Apple IIc NERFINISHED ⓘ Apple IIe NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryInput	keyboard ⓘ mouse ⓘ
primaryStorage	3.5-inch floppy disk drive ⓘ
romSize	128 KB ⓘ
romVersion	ROM 00 ⓘ ROM 01 ⓘ ROM 03 ⓘ
secondaryStorage	5.25-inch floppy disk drive ⓘ
series	Apple II NERFINISHED ⓘ
soundCapabilities	enhanced sound ⓘ
soundChip	Ensoniq ES5503 DOC NERFINISHED ⓘ
successor	Macintosh LC with Apple IIe Card NERFINISHED ⓘ
targetMarket	education ⓘ home users ⓘ small business ⓘ
videoOutput	RGB monitor port ⓘ composite video ⓘ

How these facts were elicited