# Apple IIc 10 Hacker News commenters recommended Apple IIc and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** Recommended for its sleek, compact design and its speed for an Apple II, and for fond memories of using it as a home computer. ## Why people recommend it - Sleek, futuristic design for its era (3 comments): "the Apple IIc and IIGS were built to Apple's "Snow White" design language and looked slicker than most contemporaries" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47203614)) "the coolest, most futuristic computer I'd ever seen" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50151049)) "Just on account of its really lovely looks." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49045887)) - Small and fast for an Apple II (2 comments): "Neat, small, and ludicrously fast for an Apple II." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48176446)) "Next came Apple IIc which ran circles around it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47779702)) - Fond memories as a home computer (2 comments): "Lots of computer joy early in my life was thanks to the IIe and IIc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48224667)) "This was my home computer. Good memories." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47897683)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Commodore 64](https://hackerapproved.com/p/commodore-64.md): 121 recommend - [Commodore Amiga](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amiga.md): 60 recommend - [ZX Spectrum](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zx-spectrum.md): 31 recommend - [TI-99/4A](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ti-99-4a.md): 26 recommend - [Commodore Amiga 500](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amiga-500.md): 20 recommend ## Where to get it - [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Apple+IIc+computer&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Apple IIc", https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-iic/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).