End of the line: Duplicate timeline← Previous revisionRevision as of 14:52, 27 October 2026 Line 121: Line 121: Further proof of this was that, a year after the release of the oddly out-of-place and retro-designed Apple IIc Plus, only a [[Apple IIGS#Third firmware release ("ROM version 3"); 1 MB of RAM|minor maintenance release]] of the Apple IIGS was introduced (mainly boasting more RAM and improved [[firmware]]) rather than any of the desperately needed hardware changes required to keep the machine viable. Prototypes of more advanced Apple II models (namely in the form of a new IIGS) were delayed and eventually cancelled as the company decided what to do with its Apple II product line. The result was to allow it to slowly fade out into obscurity due to a lack of development or support. The Apple II line carried on until October 1993, when the IIe was discontinued. Further proof of this was that, a year after the release of the oddly out-of-place and retro-designed Apple IIc Plus, only a [[Apple IIGS#Third firmware release ("ROM version 3"); 1 MB of RAM|minor maintenance release]] of the Apple IIGS was introduced (mainly boasting more RAM and improved [[firmware]]) rather than any of the desperately needed hardware changes required to keep the machine viable. Prototypes of more advanced Apple II models (namely in the form of a new IIGS) were delayed and eventually cancelled as the company decided what to do with its Apple II product line. The result was to allow it to slowly fade out into obscurity due to a lack of development or support. The Apple II line carried on until October 1993, when the IIe was discontinued. {{Timeline of Apple II Family|headerextension==}} {{Timeline of Apple II Family}} {{Timeline of Apple II Family}}