APPLE COMPUTERS - An Apple IIc Prototype computer with associated monitor, transformer, and manuals c. 1983, marked Prototype U.K. serial number P1463 with Apple inspection stamp and another sticker marked U.K.

The unit lacks many of the hallmarks of a final production unit: the case is smooth, rather than textured, and has different venting patterns on the top and bottom; the Apple logo and IIc logos are missing; buttons and indicators above the keyboard are not identified; no production or model numbers are cast into the bottom of the case, etc...

These characteristics make it an especially interesting Apple IIc, indicating that it predates the production molds for the plastic bottom and back. Complete with its original power adapter and three original Apple manuals: "Apple Presents the Apple IIc: An Interactive Owner's Guide," "System Utilities," and "Introducing the Apple IIc" marked 'Sample not for resale no commercial value'.

The Apple IIc, released in April 1984, was Apple Computer’s first endeavour to produce a portable computer—it was essentially a complete Apple II squeezed into a smaller housing, and the 'c' stood for 'compact.'

Provenance - This item came from the home of an Apple employee who worked through the 80's and 90's as a software trainer.