Apple II J-Plus personal computer (Model AA11040), with white and green Apple Computer Ltd. label to the underside featuring the model (“A2S1016”) and serial (“A2S2-89118”) numbers; below this is a printed Japanese-language label issued by Apple Computer and Toray, with model (“A2S1016J”) and serial (“101427”) numbers. The interior power supply label bears the serial number “035628.” The 52-key uppercase keyboard features the standard English alphabet letters, with the key fronts showing their respective Katakana characters. The interior power supply label bears the serial number “A2M0030-071852.” Includes a J-Plus power cord. In fine condition.
After the success of the first Apple II in the United States, Apple expanded its market to include Europe and the Far East in 1978, with the Apple II Europlus (Europe) and the Apple II J-Plus (Japan). In these models, Apple made the necessary hardware, software, and firmware changes to comply with standards outside of the U. S. and Canada. In the Japanese version of the international Apple, the character ROM and the keyboard layout were changed to allow for Katakana writing. For the most part, the Apple II Europlus and J-Plus were identical to the Apple II Plus and software compatibility was near 100%.
