The "Vintage Apple IIc 5.25 Floppy Disks Set 1984 The Apple at Work BASIC Intro OEM" refers to a highly collectible, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) software package bundled with the Apple IIc personal computer upon its release in April 1984.
This specific set of 5.25-inch floppy disks served as an interactive tutorial system. It was designed by Apple Computer, Inc. to introduce new users to personal computing, basic productivity concepts, and coding.
Core Software Components & Disks
Depending on the specific variant of the retail package bundle, this OEM set typically features the following interactive experiences:
- The Apple at Work: An interactive tutorial introduced alongside the machine's launch. It guides users through early productivity concepts like spreadsheets, word processing, and filing systems (the precursors to the ubiquitous AppleWorks software suite).
- BASIC Intro (Getting Down to BASIC): A hands-on guide that teaches the fundamentals of Applesoft BASIC. It allows users to write their first lines of code directly on the 8-bit, 1 MHz machine.
- Apple Presents the Apple IIc (An Introduction): A foundational guide teaching the basic mechanical operation of the computer, how to type, and how the internal floppy drive interfaces with the operating system.
- System Utilities: The vital disk utility software used to copy data, format blank 5.25" disks, partition, and organize files. [1]
Hardware Compatibility & Specifications
- Machine Compatibility: Specifically tailor-made for the Apple IIc (Model A2S4000). It runs natively on its built-in internal drive or an external companion Disk IIc drive. It is also broadly compatible across the rest of the 8-bit line, including the Apple IIe, provided the machine has 128 KB of RAM.
- Disk Format: Standard single-sided, double-density 5.25-inch floppy disks formatted to hold 140 KB of data