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	[[~~File:~~Apple IIe.~~PNG~~\|[[~~File:Apple_IIe~~.~~PNG~~\|~~180px\|thumb~~]]]]		The '''[[Apple II series\|Apple IIe]]''' is a computer owned by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. It has been used for, and shown in, various aspects of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work. Though most of the time it is shown in real life, mainly for "use" in the [[Videlectrix Office]], it is also shown in animation. It used to be unclear what model of the [[Apple II series\|Apple II]] it was, but it was later revealed in the [[Peasant's Quest Preview\|commentary for the Peasant's Quest Preview]] that it was an Apple IIe.
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	The '''[[Apple II series\|Apple IIe]]''' is a computer owned by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. It has been used for, and shown in, various aspects of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work. Though most of the time it is shown in real life, mainly for "use" in the [[Videlectrix Office]], it is also shown in animation. It used to be unclear what model of the [[Apple II series\|Apple II]] it was, but it was later revealed in the [[Peasant's Quest Preview\|commentary for the Peasant's Quest Preview]] that it was an Apple IIe.

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	'''NOTE:''' ~~"~~The floppy drive noise~~"~~ referred to is the chugging sound created by old [[Floppy disk\|5.25" floppy]] drives, produced from the read and write head bumping into the rear drive assembly so it can recalibrate itself.

	* '''Debut:''' [[Email Processing Room]] — The computer [[The Cheat]] uses in this room is presumably an Apple II.		* '''Debut:''' [[Email Processing Room]] — The computer [[The Cheat]] uses in this room is presumably an Apple II.
	* [[Peasant's Quest Preview]] — The [[Videlectrix Guys]] are seen ~~"~~testing~~"~~ the game. The computer is also shown playing music; however, as explained in [[Peasant's Quest Preview\|the DVD commentary]], it was actually created on an [[DOS\|MS-DOS]] prompt using [[QBasic]]'s ~~"~~PLAY~~"~~ command. The floppy drive noise is also heard.		* [[Peasant's Quest Preview]] — The [[Videlectrix Guys]] are seen "testing" the game. The computer is also shown playing music; however, as explained in [[Peasant's Quest Preview\|the DVD commentary]], it was actually created on an [[DOS\|MS-DOS]] prompt using [[QBasic]]'s "PLAY" command. The floppy drive noise is also heard.
	* [[Peasant's Quest]] — At the loading screen, a shot of the Apple IIe and its disk drives are shown. Also, [[Trogdor]]'s voice is supplied by the speech synthesis program [[Software Automatic Mouth]] (~~"~~SAM~~"~~), which was available for various computers including the Apple II. As such, it is possible that Trogdor's lines were run and recorded through the actual Apple IIe.		* [[Peasant's Quest]] — At the loading screen, a shot of the Apple IIe and its disk drives are shown. Also, [[Trogdor]]'s voice is supplied by the speech synthesis program [[Software Automatic Mouth]] ("SAM"), which was available for various computers including the Apple II. As such, it is possible that Trogdor's lines were run and recorded through the actual Apple IIe.
	* [[Sketchbook]]: [[Sketchbook 2005\|October 6, 2005]] — Instead of an actual sketch, it was a drawing of [[Homestar Runner]] on the Apple IIe.		* [[Sketchbook]]: [[Sketchbook 2005\|October 6, 2005]] — Instead of an actual sketch, it was a drawing of [[Homestar Runner]] on the Apple IIe.
	* Email [[technology]] — The ~~"~~Computers don't BYTE~~"~~ poster shows what is possibly an Apple IIe with a DuoDisk floppy drive.		* Email [[technology]] — The "Computers don't BYTE" poster shows what is possibly an Apple IIe with a DuoDisk floppy drive.
	* [[Workin' on the Game]] — The Videlectrix Guys are shown trying to use a Wii remote with the computer, with another holding the IIe's mouse in the air, with [[Applesoft BASIC]] on the screen. The floppy drive noise and its startup tone can also be heard in the beginning.		* [[Workin' on the Game]] — The Videlectrix Guys are shown trying to use a Wii remote with the computer, with another holding the IIe's mouse in the air, with [[Applesoft BASIC]] on the screen. The floppy drive noise and its startup tone can also be heard in the beginning.
	* [[@StrongBadActual]] — Screenshots from an Apple IIe are shown in some early Tweets, as if it is one of the computers Strong Bad checks his email on.		* [[@StrongBadActual]] — Screenshots from an Apple IIe are shown in some early Tweets, as if it is one of the computers Strong Bad checks his email on.
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The '''[[Apple II series|Apple IIe]]''' is a computer owned by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. It has been used for, and shown in, various aspects of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. Though most of the time it is shown in real life, mainly for "use" in the [[Videlectrix Office]], it is also shown in animation. It used to be unclear what model of the [[Apple II series|Apple II]] it was, but it was later revealed in the [[Peasant's Quest Preview|commentary for the Peasant's Quest Preview]] that it was an Apple IIe.

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== <span class="mw-headline">Appearances</span> ==

'''NOTE:''' "The floppy drive noise" referred to is the chugging sound created by old [[Floppy disk|5.25" floppy]] drives, produced from the read and write head bumping into the rear drive assembly so it can recalibrate itself.

* '''Debut:''' [[Email Processing Room]] — The computer [[The Cheat]] uses in this room is presumably an Apple II.
* [[Peasant's Quest Preview]] — The [[Videlectrix Guys]] are seen "testing" the game. The computer is also shown playing music; however, as explained in [[Peasant's Quest Preview|the DVD commentary]], it was actually created on an [[DOS|MS-DOS]] prompt using [[QBasic]]'s "PLAY" command. The floppy drive noise is also heard.
* [[Peasant's Quest]] — At the loading screen, a shot of the Apple IIe and its disk drives are shown. Also, [[Trogdor]]'s voice is supplied by the speech synthesis program [[Software Automatic Mouth]] ("SAM"), which was available for various computers including the Apple II. As such, it is possible that Trogdor's lines were run and recorded through the actual Apple IIe.
* [[Sketchbook]]: [[Sketchbook 2005|October 6, 2005]] — Instead of an actual sketch, it was a drawing of [[Homestar Runner]] on the Apple IIe.
* Email [[technology]] — The "Computers don't BYTE" poster shows what is possibly an Apple IIe with a DuoDisk floppy drive.
* [[Workin' on the Game]] — The Videlectrix Guys are shown trying to use a Wii remote with the computer, with another holding the IIe's mouse in the air, with [[Applesoft BASIC]] on the screen. The floppy drive noise and its startup tone can also be heard in the beginning.
* [[@StrongBadActual]] — Screenshots from an Apple IIe are shown in some early Tweets, as if it is one of the computers Strong Bad checks his email on.

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