Apple IIe Card (for some models)

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Apple II compatibility card expansion card

The Apple IIe Card is an expansion card for certain Macintosh LC models that allows them to emulate an Apple IIe, enabling compatibility with Apple II software and peripherals.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Apple IIe Card	2
Apple IIe Card (for some models) canonical	1
Apple IIe Card for Macintosh LC	1
Apple IIe Emulation Card	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T299920 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Apple IIe Card (for some models)
Context triple: [Macintosh LC series, bundleOption, Apple IIe Card (for some models)]

A. Macintosh SE
The Macintosh SE is a compact all-in-one personal computer introduced by Apple in 1987, notable for adding an internal expansion slot and improved performance to the classic Macintosh line.
B. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
C. original Macintosh 128K
The original Macintosh 128K was Apple’s first mass-market personal computer with a graphical user interface and mouse, introduced in 1984 and known for its compact all-in-one design.
D. Macintosh II series
The Macintosh II series is a family of modular, expandable Macintosh computers introduced by Apple in the late 1980s that brought color graphics and greater performance to the Macintosh line.
E. Apple Lisa
Apple Lisa was an early 1980s Apple personal computer notable for pioneering a graphical user interface and mouse-driven desktop environment.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Apple IIe Card (for some models)
Target entity description: The Apple IIe Card is an expansion card for certain Macintosh LC models that allows them to emulate an Apple IIe, enabling compatibility with Apple II software and peripherals.

A. Macintosh SE
The Macintosh SE is a compact all-in-one personal computer introduced by Apple in 1987, notable for adding an internal expansion slot and improved performance to the classic Macintosh line.
B. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
C. original Macintosh 128K
The original Macintosh 128K was Apple’s first mass-market personal computer with a graphical user interface and mouse, introduced in 1984 and known for its compact all-in-one design.
D. Macintosh II series
The Macintosh II series is a family of modular, expandable Macintosh computers introduced by Apple in the late 1980s that brought color graphics and greater performance to the Macintosh line.
E. Apple Lisa
Apple Lisa was an early 1980s Apple personal computer notable for pioneering a graphical user interface and mouse-driven desktop environment.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apple II compatibility card ⓘ expansion card ⓘ
allows	running Apple IIe software on Macintosh LC ⓘ using Apple II 5.25" disks on Macintosh LC ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Apple IIe Emulation Card ⓘ linked to: Apple IIe Card (for some models)
bundledWith	Apple 5.25" Drive Controller cable ⓘ Apple IIe Card software disks ⓘ Y-cable for Apple II peripherals ⓘ
clockSpeed	1.0 MHz ⓘ
compatibleWith	Macintosh LC ⓘ Macintosh LC 475 ⓘ linked to: Macintosh LC Macintosh LC II ⓘ linked to: Macintosh LC Macintosh LC III ⓘ linked to: Macintosh LC Macintosh Performa LC models ⓘ linked to: Apple Macintosh Performa series
connectsTo	Macintosh LC PDS slot ⓘ linked to: LC Processor Direct Slot (LC PDS)
cpu	65C02 ⓘ
designedFor	backward compatibility with Apple II ecosystem ⓘ
developer	Apple Computer, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Apple Inc.
discontinued	mid-1990s ⓘ
emulates	Apple IIe ⓘ linked to: Apple II
hasComponent	65C02 microprocessor ⓘ
hasFeature	Apple IIe text and graphics modes ⓘ Apple IIe-compatible ROM ⓘ support for Apple IIe 80-column text ⓘ support for Apple IIe double hi-res graphics ⓘ
hasPort	DB-19 connector for 5.25" drives ⓘ
includes	Apple IIe firmware in ROM ⓘ
intendedUse	transition from Apple II to Macintosh in schools ⓘ
manufacturer	Apple Computer, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Apple Inc.
marketingName	Apple IIe Card ⓘ linked to: Apple IIe Card (for some models)
operatingMode	Apple IIe emulation mode ⓘ Macintosh native mode with Apple IIe window ⓘ
platform	Macintosh LC series ⓘ linked to: Macintosh LC
provides	Apple IIe compatibility ⓘ
releaseDate	1991 ⓘ
requires	Macintosh LC system software support ⓘ
supports	Apple II graphics-mode software ⓘ Apple II software ⓘ Apple II text-mode software ⓘ Apple IIe 8-bit software ⓘ
supportsPeripheral	Apple 5.25" floppy disk drive ⓘ Apple II joystick ⓘ Apple II paddles ⓘ Apple UniDisk 5.25 ⓘ
targetMarket	education market ⓘ
uses	Macintosh display for Apple IIe video output ⓘ Macintosh keyboard for Apple IIe input ⓘ Macintosh mouse for Apple IIe input ⓘ