Apple III - Revision history

Admin at 01:04, 1 December 2008

Admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:04:42 GMT

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	== Problems ==		== Problems ==
-	The Apple III ~~has~~ many problems. First, the ~~heatsink~~ design (which had no cooling fan or vents, suggested by [[Steve Jobs]]) caused the chips on some boards to melt off their boards. Apple's recommended solution was to pick the computer up a few inches and drop it. {{also\|Some users reported that the disks in its internal disk drive were "melted".}} Another problem was the internal clock (an Apple first at the time) would fail after extended use.	+	The Apple III had many problems. First, the case design (which had no cooling fan or vents, suggested by [[Steve Jobs]]) caused the chips on some boards to melt off their boards. Apple's recommended solution was to pick the computer up a few inches and drop it. {{also\|Some users reported that the disks in its internal disk drive were "melted".}} Another problem was the internal clock (an Apple first at the time) would fail after extended use.

	Eventually, most of these problems were remedied by 1981 with a revised Apple III. {{also\|Apple had to replace the [[motherboard]]s of the first 14,000 Apple IIIs free of charge.}}		Eventually, most of these problems were remedied by 1981 with a revised Apple III. {{also\|Apple had to replace the [[motherboard]]s of the first 14,000 Apple IIIs free of charge.}}
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	== Apple III Plus ==		== Apple III Plus ==
-	The '''Apple III Plus''' was a ~~major revision to the~~ Apple III ~~line~~ in 1983. It sold cheaper than the original Apple III ($2,995 US), doubled the RAM to 256 KB, fixed internal clock, video interlacing, and a keyboard in the style of the [[Apple IIe]]. However, not even the new "allow me to reintroduce myself" campaign could salvage the III's reputation. The nail in the Apple III's coffin was the [[IBM PC 5150\|IBM PC]], which was released a year after the Apple III, and soon became available in several [[PC clones\|clones]]. ~~The PC was~~ so successful that the Apple III line was discontinued in September 1985, with about 65,000 systems sold.	+	The '''Apple III Plus''' was a revised Apple III that was released in 1983. It was sold cheaper than the original Apple III ($2,995 US), doubled the RAM to 256 KB, fixed the internal clock, introduced video interlacing, and had a keyboard and monitor in the style of the [[Apple IIe]] (light gray). However, not even the new "allow me to reintroduce myself" campaign could salvage the III's reputation. The final nail in the Apple III's coffin was the [[IBM PC 5150\|IBM PC]], which was released a year after the original Apple III, and soon became available as several [[PC clones\|clones]]. It became so successful that the Apple III line was discontinued in September 1985, with about 65,000 systems sold.

	[[Category:Apple computers]]		[[Category:Apple computers]]
	[[Category:Business computers]]		[[Category:Business computers]]

Admin at 18:51, 5 April 2008

Admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:51:59 GMT

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	The '''Apple III''' was one of [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]]'s first business computers. It was designed as a heatsink with no cooling vents. It could run the [[Sophisticated Operating System]] (SOS), the precursor to [[ProDOS]]. It had an internal [[5 1/4" floppy disk\|floppy drive]], and it could also support Apple's [[Profile (hard drive)\|Profile]] hard drive in its 5 [[Megabyte\|MB]] configuration and external [[floppy disk]] drives.		The '''Apple III''' was one of [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]]'s first business computers. It was designed as a heatsink with no cooling vents. It could run the [[Sophisticated Operating System]] (SOS), the precursor to [[ProDOS]]. It had an internal [[5 1/4" floppy disk\|floppy drive]], and it could also support Apple's [[Profile (hard drive)\|Profile]] hard drive in its 5 [[Megabyte\|MB]] configuration and external [[floppy disk]] drives.
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	== Problems ==		== Problems ==
	The Apple III has many problems. First, the heatsink design (which had no cooling fan or vents, suggested by [[Steve Jobs]]) caused the chips on some boards to melt off their boards. Apple's recommended solution was to pick the computer up a few inches and drop it. {{also\|Some users reported that the disks in its internal disk drive were "melted".}} Another problem was the internal clock (an Apple first at the time) would fail after extended use.		The Apple III has many problems. First, the heatsink design (which had no cooling fan or vents, suggested by [[Steve Jobs]]) caused the chips on some boards to melt off their boards. Apple's recommended solution was to pick the computer up a few inches and drop it. {{also\|Some users reported that the disks in its internal disk drive were "melted".}} Another problem was the internal clock (an Apple first at the time) would fail after extended use.
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		+	Eventually, most of these problems were remedied by 1981 with a revised Apple III. {{also\|Apple had to replace the [[motherboard]]s of the first 14,000 Apple IIIs free of charge.}}

	It was also very expensive out of any business computers selling at that time ($4,340 to $7,800 US).		It was also very expensive out of any business computers selling at that time ($4,340 to $7,800 US).
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		+	== Apple III Plus ==
		+	The '''Apple III Plus''' was a major revision to the Apple III line in 1983. It sold cheaper than the original Apple III ($2,995 US), doubled the RAM to 256 KB, fixed internal clock, video interlacing, and a keyboard in the style of the [[Apple IIe]]. However, not even the new "allow me to reintroduce myself" campaign could salvage the III's reputation. The nail in the Apple III's coffin was the [[IBM PC 5150\|IBM PC]], which was released a year after the Apple III, and soon became available in several [[PC clones\|clones]]. The PC was so successful that the Apple III line was discontinued in September 1985, with about 65,000 systems sold.

	[[Category:Apple computers]]		[[Category:Apple computers]]
	[[Category:Business computers]]		[[Category:Business computers]]

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Admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:41:32 GMT

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-	The '''Apple III''' was one of [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]]'s first business computers. It was designed as a heatsink with no cooling vents. It could run the [[Sophisticated Operating System]] (SOS), the precursor to [[ProDOS]]. It could also support Apple's [[Profile (hard drive)\|Profile]] hard drive in its 5 [[Megabyte\|MB]] configuration.	+	The '''Apple III''' was one of [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]]'s first business computers. It was designed as a heatsink with no cooling vents. It could run the [[Sophisticated Operating System]] (SOS), the precursor to [[ProDOS]]. It had an internal [[5 1/4" floppy disk\|floppy drive]], and it could also support Apple's [[Profile (hard drive)\|Profile]] hard drive in its 5 [[Megabyte\|MB]] configuration and external [[floppy disk]] drives.

	== Problems ==		== Problems ==
	The Apple III has many problems. First, the heatsink design (which had no cooling fan or vents, suggested by [[Steve Jobs]]) caused the chips on some boards to melt off their boards. Apple's recommended solution was to pick the computer up a few inches and drop it. {{also\|Some users reported that the disks in its internal disk drive were "melted".}} Another problem was the internal clock (an Apple first at the time) would fail after extended use.		The Apple III has many problems. First, the heatsink design (which had no cooling fan or vents, suggested by [[Steve Jobs]]) caused the chips on some boards to melt off their boards. Apple's recommended solution was to pick the computer up a few inches and drop it. {{also\|Some users reported that the disks in its internal disk drive were "melted".}} Another problem was the internal clock (an Apple first at the time) would fail after extended use.

-	It was also very expensive out of any ~~buisness~~ computers ($4,340 to $7,800 US).	+	It was also very expensive out of any business computers selling at that time ($4,340 to $7,800 US).

	[[Category:Apple computers]]		[[Category:Apple computers]]
		+	[[Category:Business computers]]

Admin at 18:37, 5 April 2008

Admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:37:49 GMT

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{{Apple Computer|No Image|1980|1985|SOS|128 [[Kilobyte|KB]] to 256 KB}}
The '''Apple III''' was one of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s first business computers. It was designed as a heatsink with no cooling vents. It could run the [[Sophisticated Operating System]] (SOS), the precursor to [[ProDOS]]. It could also support Apple's [[Profile (hard drive)|Profile]] hard drive in its 5 [[Megabyte|MB]] configuration.

== Problems ==
The Apple III has many problems. First, the heatsink design (which had no cooling fan or vents, suggested by [[Steve Jobs]]) caused the chips on some boards to melt off their boards. Apple's recommended solution was to pick the computer up a few inches and drop it. {{also|Some users reported that the disks in its internal disk drive were "melted".}} Another problem was the internal clock (an Apple first at the time) would fail after extended use.

It was also very expensive out of any buisness computers ($4,340 to $7,800 US).

[[Category:Apple computers]]