Apple Monitor II

Background

The Apple Monitor II is a CRT-based green monochrome 12-inch monitor manufactured for the Apple II family. Apple didn't manufacture the monitor until halfway through the lifespan of the II series. The business-line Apple III had its own Apple Monitor III long before. Many home users of Apple II computers used their televisions as computer monitors before the Monitor II was released. It featured an inner vertical-swivelling frame. This allowed users to adjust the viewing angle up or down to suit their taste without the addition of a tilt-and-swivel device. The Monitor II was widely adjustable for the time, as it included adjustments for the size and location of the image on the screen. These adjustments had a very small influence on the picture, however, much to the disliking of some users. The Monitor II was designed for the Apple II Plus, but was used widely throughout the Apple II product line, most recognizably on the Apple IIe.