9: The Apple III

The Apple II was a big hit, but before the Macintosh took over, Cupertino shipped a couple of duds, the worst of which was the ill-fated (and kinda melty) Apple III.

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Apple III Chaos: Apple’s First Failure | Low End Mac

The Apple III: mini review and repair - YouTube

VAW: The Ill-Fated Apple III

Refurbished Museum Quality Apple III 256K Computer Monitor /// 5.25 Disk Drive | eBay

Jerry Manock - Wikipedia

Photos of the Apple III

Apple III Backward Compatibility - Wikipedia

What killed the Apple III?

DigiBarn Systems: Interview with Wendell Sander, father of Apple III, by David Ottalini

InfoWorld on III FCC Issues - Google Books