The Apple III The Apple III was announced in June 1980. It contained a Synertek 8-bit 6502A processor which could run at speeds up to 2 MHz. It contained 128K of RAM and a 4K ROM. It could run most Apple II programs through emulation, and came with a sophisticated new operating system. It was the first Apple to include a built-in 5.25" disk drive, and graphics built-in to the motherboard. It was designed to be Apple's business offering, but sold very poorly. It sold initially for between $4,340 and $7,800, depending on the configuration. The original Apple III had many problems, and was replaced by a revised model in mid 1981, which featured 256K RAM, updated system software, and a lower price. A 5 MB external hard disk was also made available. The Apple III sold very poorly and was replaced by the Apple III plus in Late 1983. The Apple III plus was discontinued in 1985. Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 14:35:37 -0800 (PST)
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