Re: Any hardware info on the Apple /// ?

[Exegete <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com>]

cbmeeks wrote:
> Well, I was just quoting old-computers.com
>
> Never had one myself.
>
> :-)
>
> -cb

I've corrected a few online computer museums before - usually concerning 
the Coleco ADAM though.

Roy

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> > cbmeeks wrote:
> >
> > > > 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
> >
> > Business BASIC is loaded from disk, not in ROM.
> >
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > III+ could do better than that.
> >
> >
> > > 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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