beachycove
Well-known member
A working Apple III has appeared on the market locally, making me wonder about acquiring another archaic computer for the "lab."
Before I make any such leap into the abyss, I have a question about the machine, which relates to it and the Lisa. Both were marketed to the business user at the time that IBM introduced the PC (and Microsoft made its appearance); both were conceived as turnkey business machines with a focus on office applications (and on programming); both were overpriced (esp. the Lisa).
Was there more than a marketing relationship between the two machines, i.e., was there a technical/engineering connection?
Forgive my ignorance. I have about 50 Macs in my collection but know nothing of the early Apples. And yes, I know it was a dud — mind you, this one still works, evidently, after nigh-on 30 years, so they can't all have been so bad.
Before I make any such leap into the abyss, I have a question about the machine, which relates to it and the Lisa. Both were marketed to the business user at the time that IBM introduced the PC (and Microsoft made its appearance); both were conceived as turnkey business machines with a focus on office applications (and on programming); both were overpriced (esp. the Lisa).
Was there more than a marketing relationship between the two machines, i.e., was there a technical/engineering connection?
Forgive my ignorance. I have about 50 Macs in my collection but know nothing of the early Apples. And yes, I know it was a dud — mind you, this one still works, evidently, after nigh-on 30 years, so they can't all have been so bad.