Apple II compared to iPad 2

March 3, 2011


Look how far we have come since 1977:

Apple II
CPU: MOS 6502, 1 MHz
RAM: 4K min, 48K max
Display: 280×192, 40×24 text, 6 colors maximum
Storage: generic cassette drive, external 143K floppy (1978)
Price: $1298 (4K RAM) or $2638 (48K RAM)
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iPad 2
CPU: Dual-core Apple A5, 1GHz
RAM/Storage: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB max
Display: 1024×768, 132 ppi
Price: $499 (16GB), $599 (32GB), $699 (64GB)
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