CompactMacLover
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I have a really nice Apple II Plus.. Whats the proper monitor to go with it.. my II Plus has a 1979 Build date.
I have a Monitor III that I could use with it
I have a Monitor III that I could use with it
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Apple II Plus- Whats the proper matching monitor
- Thread starter CompactMacLover
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The proper Monitor is your TV.
In 1979, apple hadn't introduced a monitor. They introduced the Monitor /// in 1980, so I guess that is the closest. The next best would be a Monitor ][, they came out in 1984 and were retrospectively intended to be the monitor of the ][ line.
EDIT- I use an Apple Monochrome Monitor with my IIe, it gets the job done just fine for fiddling with BASIC and such.(My first venture into programming... WOOHOOO)
In 1979, apple hadn't introduced a monitor. They introduced the Monitor /// in 1980, so I guess that is the closest. The next best would be a Monitor ][, they came out in 1984 and were retrospectively intended to be the monitor of the ][ line.
EDIT- I use an Apple Monochrome Monitor with my IIe, it gets the job done just fine for fiddling with BASIC and such.(My first venture into programming... WOOHOOO)
CompactMacLover
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Looks like I'll be using my monitor /// then.
I may hook up a cassette to it as well
I may hook up a cassette to it as well
david__schmidt
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This would be the 'proper' monitor.
CompactMacLover
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I wonder where I could find something like that 
that would look good sitting on my desk
that would look good sitting on my desk
H3NRY
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The most common monitor in 1979 was the Sanyo model VM4209 monochrome 9" monitor pictured above. There were no "computer" monitors on the market, and the little Sanyo security monitor was the least expensive and a perfect match for a Disk][ atop your Apple][. Mine pictured here:
http://web.me.com/henryspragens/stuff/Photos/Pages/Computers.html#0
In 1980, Sanyo came out with a 15" color monitor which the well-equipped Apple user could buy instead of using a TV with an RF modulator. Those Sanyo color monitors appear all over the sets of Blade Runner, if you want to know what one looks like. The most common screen for early Apples was a TV, though. If you're going for "period correct", look for a 1979 vintage Sony Trinitron or equivalent.
http://web.me.com/henryspragens/stuff/Photos/Pages/Computers.html#0
In 1980, Sanyo came out with a 15" color monitor which the well-equipped Apple user could buy instead of using a TV with an RF modulator. Those Sanyo color monitors appear all over the sets of Blade Runner, if you want to know what one looks like. The most common screen for early Apples was a TV, though. If you're going for "period correct", look for a 1979 vintage Sony Trinitron or equivalent.
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