One of the most pressing issue for the Apple II family was the amount of on-board RAM memory available. As programmers developed more code and software & games became more robust (i.e., "memory hogs") there were a number of firms offering additional RAM memory. Earlier cards for the ][+ and early IIe combined 64K RAM memory with 80 column functionality.
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Applied Engineering GS-RAM with 256K installed with a maximum of 1.5 MB allowed
Applied Engineering GS-RAM Plus shown with RAMKeeper, which would maintain the contents of RAM even when the Apple IIGS was powered off.
Applied Engineering RAMCharger + RAMFactor memory card for the IIe. The RAMCharger maintained the contents of the RAMFactor memory card even when the Apple IIe was powered off.
Applied Engineering RAMFactor for the Apple IIe
Applied Engineering RAMWorks II
Applied Engineering RAMWorks II
Applied Engineering RAMWorks III with 256K installed
Applied Engineering RAMWorks III fully populated with 1.5 MB RAM
Applied Engineering RAMWorks card for adding memory to the Apple IIe
Applied Engineering Z-RAM Ultra 2 for the Apple IIc provided additional RAM memory plus a battery-backed up clock/calendar function.
American Microware II Plus 16 memory card for the Apple ][
Andromeda 16K RAM Card aka “Language Card” for the Apple ][+
Apple Corp.’s 256 KB RAM Expansion Card for the Apple IIGS
Apple AII Memory Expansion Card for the IIe
The ever-popular Apple AIIE 80 Column Card for the IIe
Apple Corp.’s own Memory Expansion Card for the Apple IIc (requires a ROM 3/4 motherboard)
Apple Corp.’s own Memory Expansion Card for the Apple IIc (requires a ROM 3/4 motherboard)
Apple IIGS Memory Expansion Board fully populated with 1.0 MB
Applied Engineering MemoryMaster IIe
Applied Engineering RAM Express II
Applied Ingenuity GS Juice Plus with 256K populared (maximum 1.0 MB)
Apricorn 64K/80 Column RAM Expansion card for the Apple IIe
AST RAMStackPlus
Briel 4 MB GS RAM card for the Apple IIGS
Chinook Technology RAM 4000 for the Apple IIGS
Cirtech 64 K/80 Column card for the Apple IIe
Cirtech Flipper Issue 4
Cirtech GS-8 Plus RAM Memory Expansion Card for the Apple IIGS
Cirtech UK Megabyte RAMCard
ConComp RAMBoard 16K “language card”
CVT’s CV RAM 8 MB Card
CV Technologies GS Memory Card Rev A (4 MB)
CV Technologies GS Memory Card Rev A
Digicard 4MB IIGS Memory Expansion for the Apple IIGS
Generic 16K “landuage card”
16K RAM Coard from Indigo Data Systems
Jameco 16K “language card”
Legend E’ Memory Expansion Card
Legend S Card
Soft Disk from Legend Industries
MacroTech MacroMem-2 32K RAM
MCA 128K RAM Card for the Apple IIe
MDIdeas OctoRAM 8 MB
DynaRAM from Mexel Corp.
Micro-Sci 64K Card for the Apple IIe
Microsoft RAM Expansion Card
Microtek BAM-16 16K
Mountain Computer RAM Plus
MultiRAM C Card from Checkmate Technologies in manufacturer’s packaging