Designed as a business machine, the Apple III was not a commercial success largely because of unreliability due to overheating.
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Desperate to track down the control centre from which Operation Spoilsport will launch, Ralph goes to the home of a kidnapped scientist and uses his Apple III to divine who captured him.
An Apple III makes a brief appearance in Steve's office.
An Apple III is used primarily as a keyboard for interacting with the Apple Lisa.
Matt's personal assistant CJ uses an Apple III called Baby to investigate suspects, and she also has her own III in her office.
Chuck, the morgue night attendant, uses Visicalc on an Apple III to keep his girls' finances in order.
Apple IIIs appear sparingly in the Apple offices.
The unit's administrator has an Apple III on her desk.
Laura occasionally uses her Apple III in the Remington Steele offices.
Flynn uses his Apple III to connect to Encom and run the CLU program that he hopes will uncover evidence of Dillinger's crimes.
The Apple is running as a remote terminal - well within its capabilities.
