Comment by jacquesm 10 hours ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIeCheck the logo on the picture on the right. 7 comments jacquesm Reply stackghost 9 hours ago I suppose it just seems weird to write “//e” when it’s the “Apple two E” and II is the universally accepted Roman numeral notation for the number two. y1n0 9 hours ago That's how it was named. The bootscreen didn't say Apple IIe. It's Apple //e. with slashes. That's how it was in all the docs and any software and the bootrom.Call it weird if you want, but that's what the name was. otterley 9 hours ago It’s a cultural tic. Been around for decades. Those same folks also write “Apple ][“ to refer to the original Apple II. y1n0 9 hours ago It's a cultural tic to refer to something by its name. 3 replies →
stackghost 9 hours ago I suppose it just seems weird to write “//e” when it’s the “Apple two E” and II is the universally accepted Roman numeral notation for the number two. y1n0 9 hours ago That's how it was named. The bootscreen didn't say Apple IIe. It's Apple //e. with slashes. That's how it was in all the docs and any software and the bootrom.Call it weird if you want, but that's what the name was. otterley 9 hours ago It’s a cultural tic. Been around for decades. Those same folks also write “Apple ][“ to refer to the original Apple II. y1n0 9 hours ago It's a cultural tic to refer to something by its name. 3 replies →
y1n0 9 hours ago That's how it was named. The bootscreen didn't say Apple IIe. It's Apple //e. with slashes. That's how it was in all the docs and any software and the bootrom.Call it weird if you want, but that's what the name was.
otterley 9 hours ago It’s a cultural tic. Been around for decades. Those same folks also write “Apple ][“ to refer to the original Apple II. y1n0 9 hours ago It's a cultural tic to refer to something by its name. 3 replies →
I suppose it just seems weird to write “//e” when it’s the “Apple two E” and II is the universally accepted Roman numeral notation for the number two.
That's how it was named. The bootscreen didn't say Apple IIe. It's Apple //e. with slashes. That's how it was in all the docs and any software and the bootrom.
Call it weird if you want, but that's what the name was.
It’s a cultural tic. Been around for decades. Those same folks also write “Apple ][“ to refer to the original Apple II.
It's a cultural tic to refer to something by its name.
3 replies →