Background
The IIGS was released September 15, 1986. Apple's portion of the computer industry at this time was transitioning from the 8-bit 6502 CPU technology that started it, to the newer 16/32 bit Motorola 68000 used by computers such as the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST and the Apple Macintosh. In order to maintain compatibility with previous members of the Apple II line, Apple chose the Western Design Center 65C816 processor for the IIgs. In addition to providing platform continuity, the lower capability processor kept the IIgs from competing with the Macintosh which, at the time, was monochrome-only. Like the Apple IIe, the IIgs was somewhat popular with schools, but Apple failed to promote and update the IIGS, preferring to focus on introducing the Macintosh into these markets instead. The IIGS was far more expensively priced and slower in terms of raw processing speed compared to its competitors and increasingly, without regular advancement updates, fell behind other personal computers over its lifetime. Apple finally ceased production of the model in December 1992.
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