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− | The '''[[wikipedia:Apple III|Apple III]]''' is mostly a souped-up Apple II that melted its own guts. | + | {{Infobox console |
+ | |title = Apple III | ||
+ | |logo = A3p.png | ||
+ | |developer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer, Inc.]] | ||
+ | |type = [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] | ||
+ | |release = 1980 | ||
+ | |discontinued = 1984 | ||
+ | |predecessor = [[Apple II line|Apple II]] | ||
+ | |successor = | ||
+ | |emulated = {{✓}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | The '''[[wikipedia:Apple III|Apple III]]''' is mostly a souped-up [[Apple II line|Apple II]] that melted its own guts and made the FCC mad. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Models== | ||
+ | ===[[wikipedia:Apple_III|apple III]]=== | ||
+ | The apple III was released in May of '80 and retailed for {{Inflation|USD|4340|1980}} and had a 6502A CPU at 1.8 MHz, 128K of RAM, a 80-column, 24-line display, 6-bit audio, built in 140KB 5.25-inch floppy drive, two graphics modes 560x192 in black and white and 280x192 with 16 colors or shades of gray. It had 4 expansion slots. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[wikipedia:Apple_III#Revisions|apple III Revised]]=== | ||
+ | The apple III was released in the second half of '81 and retailed for {{Inflation|USD|3495|1981}}. The reason for this is that the public had found a flaw in the logic board design so Apple had to pull the III off shelves and re-release it. This re-release had 256KB of RAM as standard. The FCC made Apple discontinue the apple III Revised because Apple didn't change the name. | ||
+ | ===[[wikipedia:Apple_III#Apple_III_Plus|apple III Plus]]=== | ||
+ | The apple III Plus was released in December of 1983 and it retailed for {{Inflation|USD|2995|1983}}, after Apple had to discontinue the apple III Revised because they did not change the computer's name after they modified it, they re-re-released it with a built-in clock, 55-watt power supply, and a //e-like keyboard. | ||
==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;"> | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) |
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|III | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|III Revised | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|III Plus | ||
+ | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
− | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended | + | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | !colspan="9"|PC / x86 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[MAME]] | |[[MAME]] | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | |[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | ||
− | |✓ | + | |{{✓}} |
− | |✓ | + | |{{✓}} |
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Sara | |Sara | ||
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|macOS}} |
|[http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/sara.html 0.5.1] | |[http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/sara.html 0.5.1] | ||
− | |✗ | + | |{{✓}} |
− | |✗ | + | |? |
+ | |? | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | </div> | ||
+ | |||
+ | This computer doesn't have too many emulators because of how bad it flopped. The first one that fully works is [[MAME]]. | ||
+ | |||
− | + | {{Apple}} | |
[[Category:Computers]] | [[Category:Computers]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Apple computers]] |
Latest revision as of 08:02, 12 March 2024
Developer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
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Type | Computers |
Release date | 1980 |
Discontinued | 1984 |
Predecessor | Apple II |
Emulated | ✓ |
The Apple III is mostly a souped-up Apple II that melted its own guts and made the FCC mad.
Models[edit]
apple III[edit]
The apple III was released in May of '80 and retailed for $4340 and had a 6502A CPU at 1.8 MHz, 128K of RAM, a 80-column, 24-line display, 6-bit audio, built in 140KB 5.25-inch floppy drive, two graphics modes 560x192 in black and white and 280x192 with 16 colors or shades of gray. It had 4 expansion slots.
apple III Revised[edit]
The apple III was released in the second half of '81 and retailed for $3495. The reason for this is that the public had found a flaw in the logic board design so Apple had to pull the III off shelves and re-release it. This re-release had 256KB of RAM as standard. The FCC made Apple discontinue the apple III Revised because Apple didn't change the name.
apple III Plus[edit]
The apple III Plus was released in December of 1983 and it retailed for $2995, after Apple had to discontinue the apple III Revised because they did not change the computer's name after they modified it, they re-re-released it with a built-in clock, 55-watt power supply, and a //e-like keyboard.
Emulators[edit]
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | III | III Revised | III Plus | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
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PC / x86 | ||||||||
MAME | 0.266 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Sara | 0.5.1 | ✓ | ? | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
This computer doesn't have too many emulators because of how bad it flopped. The first one that fully works is MAME.
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