Macintosh Classic
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| Macintosh Classic Gestalt ID: 17 | |
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| Apple code name | XO |
| Date released | October 15, 1990 |
| Date discontinued | September 14, 1992 |
| Processor and speed | Motorola 68000 at 8 MHz |
| System software | System 6.0.7 - Mac OS 7.5.5 |
| Price at release | USD 1,499 USD 999 without a hard drive |
Demand for another "all-in-one" Mac, such as the popular Macintosh Plus and the SE, spurred the introduction of the Macintosh Classic. Limitations of the form factor prohibited major innovations in this model.
Perhaps the best feature of this Macintosh was the price, it was the first sub-$1000 ($1500 with 40MB hard drive) computer introduced by Apple.
[edit] The Macintosh Classic and the hidden ROM disk
One new (and unique) feature in the Classic, though, was the ability to start from a ROM disk by holding down the keys command-option-x-o during the boot process. No other Mac ever had this feature; none before, and none since.
[edit] Sources and References
- Wikipedia: Macintosh Classic
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Macintosh 128K | Macintosh 512K | Macintosh 512KE | Macintosh Plus | Macintosh SE | Macintosh SE/30 | Macintosh Classic | Macintosh Classic II | Macintosh Colour Classic | Macintosh Colour Classic II |
