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Why the Apple III Failed: The Worst Computer Apple Built Before the Macintosh

Long-form39:00People & Blogs

Published Oct 12, 2026, 11:22 PM · 1d ago

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61.5K subscribers · median 7.8K views

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Views

6,134

+75 views/hour

Likes

117

1.9% of views

Comments

0.28% of views

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Views / hour now

measured 10m ago

Peak views / hour

101

11h ago

Avg views / day

3.2K

since upload

First 24 hours

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not tracked from upload

vs channel median

0.8×

Rank in channel

#13

of 21 tracked

Engagement

2.2%

likes + comments / views

Est. ad revenue

$43–$98

lifetime, $7–16 RPM

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Description

Before the Macintosh changed personal computing, Apple built one of its biggest failures: the Apple III. Released in 1980 as a powerful business computer, it was supposed to take Apple beyond the success of the Apple II. Instead, overheating problems, hardware failures, a high price, and a damaged reputation turned it into a costly disaster. Discover why the Apple III failed, how Apple tried to save it, and why this forgotten machine became one of the most infamous computers in Apple's history.

Details

Published: Oct 12, 2026, 11:22 PM
Length: 39:00 (2,340 s)
Format: Long-form
Category: People & Blogs
Audio language: EN
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: No
Licensed content: Yes
Video ID: ayXRIHnzPHQ

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