Editing Apple III (section)

== Architecture and Processor ==
The Apple III utilised a '''Synertek 6502A''' microprocessor running at 2 MHz—double the clock speed of the Apple II series. The system architecture was designed to be compatible at a hardware level with Apple II software (in a special emulation mode), but primarily targeted new business applications written for its advanced feature set.

Key architectural features included:
* Synertek 6502A CPU @ 2 MHz
* Custom Apple-designed logic for memory management and video
* Hardware support for 80-column text and high-resolution monochrome graphics
* Separate character generator ROM for business-oriented text display