Apple IIc：1984年に登場した、より小型で洗練されたApple II
Apple IIcは1984年に発売された、従来のApple IIシリーズを小型化・一体化したポータブルパソコン。拡張スロットを廃し、フロッピードライブや各種ポートを内蔵することで、よりコンパクトで使いやすいデザインを実現した。本記事ではその特徴や歴史的な意義について解説している。
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