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Apple III
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Introduced
1977 /78 1980/81
1982
1982
ietail Price
$
2500
$
4500
$1500
$5000
+
Neight
15 to 30 Ibs 26to 40 Ibs
15to181bs
45
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Ibs
Vlicroprocessor
6502 6502
68000
68000
Vlemory size
32 to 64 k 128to 256 k
64 to 128 k
256 to 1000 k
)isplay
External External
Built.in 9
II
Built.in 12
11
:hroma
Color& BW Color& BW
BWonly
BWonly
iesolution
280 x 192 560x192
384 x 256
720 x 360
Graprr!c3 memory
8k bytes 16k bytes
12k bytes
32k bytes
Key~oard
Built·in
Built·in
Detached
Deta.ched
Numeric Pad
No
Yes
No
Yes
Pointing Device
2 arrows 4 arrows
Mouse
Mouse
ntegral Disks
0
1
1
2
~dd·on Disks
2 to 4
1 to 3
1 0
:apacity / Disk
143 k bytes
143 k bytes
143 k bytes
850 k bytes
)Iots
8
4
0
3
~S·232 ports
0
1
2
2
)ther ports
Game I/O
Silentype
none Parallel
)ound
1 bit
6 bit aid
5 bit
Delta·mod
;Iock
No
Yes
(?)
Yes
Yes
C Boards
6
6
5
10
Screen Size Comparisons
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Disk Compatability Between Products
143 k Bytes
16 sector
850 k Bytes
16 sector
143 k Bytes
16 sector
Apple II
Apple III
Macintosh
VLC
Lisa
Doublemint
Card plugs into Lisa slot and
143k byte disk drive, Lisa can
then read
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write Macintosh,
VLC, Apple II
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Apple III diskettes,
192 256
192
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280 560
3:84
720
360
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LISA
720 X 360
32K bytes
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MAC
384 X 256
12K bytes
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All
280 X 192
8K bytes
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Alii
560 X 192
16K bytes