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Re: Any hardware info on the Apple /// ?
in article 40969b10_1@127.0.0.1, cbmeeks at cbm at s i g n a l d e v
d o t k o m wrote on 5/3/04 12:15 PM:
>> and 128-256K RAM (well, it could run Apple ][ software, so it had to be
>> 6502).
>
> Not true. The 6510 is backwards compatible to the 6502 (even though one was
> never used in Apples that I know of)
>
> And the IIgs used the 65C816 which will run Apple II software.
>
> FROM: old-computers.com
>
> NAME APPLE III
> MANUFACTURER Apple
> TYPE Professional Computer
> ORIGIN U.S.A.YEAR May 1980
> BUILT IN LANGUAGE Business BASIC
> KEYBOARD Full stroke 74-key with numeric keypad
> CPU MOS 6502A
> SPEED 2 MHz
> RAM 128 KB (up to 512 KB)
> ROM 16 KB
> TEXT MODES 40 or 80 chars x 24 lines
> GRAPHIC MODES 40 x 40-48 (16 col), 280 x 160-192 (6 col), 560 x 160-192 (2
> col)COLORS 16 maximum
> SOUND one channel 7 octaves
> SIZE / WEIGHT 44.4 (W) x 46.2 (D) x 12.2 (H) cm
> I/O PORTS Monitor, Internal Slots (4), RS-232, Floppy disk port
> BUILT IN MEDIA One built in 140 KB 5.25'' disk-drive
> OS SOS
> POWER SUPPLY Built-in power supply unit
> PERIPHERALS 4 expansion slots,5 MB Profile hard disk unit, dual floppy disc
> unit, coulour video card, provision for extra memory
> PRICE �1995 (U.K., 1983)
>
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According to 'AppleDesign: the Work of the Apple Industrial Design Group"
(Paul Kunkel, Apple Computer Inc., 1997) :
"Wozniak spent six months designing his own computer with all the components
on a single board using a new microprocessor made by Motorola called the
6800.
Beginning in October 1975, Wozniak spent more thean 40 hours with Steve Jobs
in March 1976 building and testing that first prototype."
Therefore according to the book, Apple had used the 6800 from the beginning.
Apparently the book is in error- but why would Apple deliberately alter
their own history?