On September 1st, 1980, Apple introduced the world to the Apple Disk III, an external 5.25″ floppy disk drive designed specifically for use with the Apple III computer. This new addition to the Apple lineup was manufactured and sold by the company until May 1st, 1984, making it years old today. The Disk III was…

Apple’s DOS 3.3 was a game-changer for personal computers in 1980. As the first widely used disk operating system, it brought new levels of storage and functionality to the Apple IIe computer. Released on August 25, 1980, Apple DOS 3.3 improved upon the previous version, 3.2, by increasing the available storage on floppy disks. The…

In 1980, Apple introduced the world to the Apple Sophisticated Operating System 1.0 (Apple SOS 1.0), a revolutionary operating system developed specifically for the Apple III computer. Released to the public on May 19th of that year, the system quickly gained praise from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who declared it “the finest operating system on…

On September 1st, 1980, Apple introduced the Apple Monitor III to the world as part of their Apple Monitor series. This monochrome monitor was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1980 to 1985, and it quickly became a popular choice for the Apple II Plus, Apple IIe, Apple IIc, and even later models like…

The Apple III was a personal computer produced by Apple Computer and was intended as the successor to the Apple II. It was released in 1980, but it was not as successful as the Apple II and was discontinued in 1984. The Apple III was designed to be a more business-oriented machine, with improved hardware…