Yes, the LCIII was a great machine. I can remember being surprised that it had a 68030 chip when I first used one years ago.

These days, I prefer the 475/605 when its pizza-box time, but I learned something from the encounter with the LCIII all the same. The rough equivalent of the LCIII is the LC550, the logic board of which I have in a Color Classic, and which makes a very nice, pleasingly fast compact Mac. I prefer that upgrade over the Mystic. The LC520 logic board is nearly as good.