"A Colorful Apple Always Tastes Better"
Manufactured from 1986 until 1992, the Apple IIGS was the first truly multimedia Apple computer. Steve Wozniak was involved in the design and layout of the computer. Based on a 16-bit CPU, the IIGS offers significantly improved graphics and sound compared to earlier Apple II models, while being fully compatible with them (via the Mega II chip). The computer was sold for $999 or about $2,640 in today’s money.
- About 1 million units were ever sold, and the first 50,000 units had a reproduced copy of Wozniak's signature at the front right corner of the case ("Woz Edition")
- GS stands for "Graphics and Sound"