Monthly Archives: November 2009

It’s Alive!

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Mike Maginnis

So, after some confusion around disk image transfer shenanigans related to the way Microsoft changed UAC in Windows 7, it seems the Apple III is in good, running condition once again.  As I was digging through the cases, I noticed … Continue reading →

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Maybe not so bad after all

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Mike Maginnis

If you’re like me, you’ve come to accept the popular wisdom that the Apple III was a deeply flawed machine, crippled from the beginning and doomed to failure before it left the design stage.  We’ve all heard the rumors of … Continue reading →

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Apple III Restoration, cont’d

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Mike Maginnis

Okay, so more research is never a bad thing.  I dug around a little and came across a copy of Sun Remarketing’s Do-It-Yourself Guide for the Apple III.  You can download it in PDF from 1000bit’s documentation archive here, and … Continue reading →

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Apple III Restoration: Hey, It’s Progress

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Mike Maginnis

The information about these machines was at least partially incorrect, and that’s a good thing.  All three units did in fact power up, though none of them were completely successful.  The first Apple III I plugged in, serial #051780, showed … Continue reading →

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Apple III Restoration Project

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Mike Maginnis

One of the great things about the retrocomputing hobby is that once your friends and family learn about your (admittedly slightly odd) habit, you will probably end up inheriting most or all of their computer stuff over the years.  While … Continue reading →

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