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Macintosh SE FDHD

● Obsolete 1989 · Mac era Classic Macintosh

Introduced

1989

Original price

$ 2898

Processor

Motorola 68000

Original OS

System 6.0.3

Max OS

System 7.5.5

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorMotorola 68000

Speed8 MHz

Architecture16/32-bit

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM1 MB

Max RAM4 MB

RAM type30-pin SIMM (150ns)

Display9" monochrome

Resolutions512x342

Storage

Storage20 MB or 40 MB hard drive; 1.44 MB SuperDrive (FDHD) floppy

Connectivity

SCSISCSI port

ADBApple Desktop Bus (ADB) for keyboard and mouse

Software

Original OSSystem 6.0.3

Max OSSystem 7.5.5

Apple statusObsolete

Power

Weight17 lb.

Expansion slots1 Processor Direct Slot (PDS) for 68000

Identifiers

Model N°M5011

Lifecycle

Introduced1989

Discontinued1990

Apple statusObsolete

History

Released concurrently with the Mac II (March 1987), the Mac SE further addressed the issue of expandability. It featured a new platinum-colored case, an expansion slot, and a bay for either a second internal floppy drive or an internal hard disk. The Mac SE was also one of the first Macintosh models to include an Apple Desktop Bus (ADB), which allowed the connection of up to 16 input devices. It was priced at $2,898 USD in the dual floppy drive configuration. In August 1989, the SE was replaced by the SE FDHD, which included a 1.4 MB SuperDrive and a 40 MB internal hard disk.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_SE · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The 1987 Mac SE was one of the first Apple computers to introduce the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB), a revolutionary technology that allowed up to 16 input devices to be connected simultaneously. • With a price of $2,898, the Mac SE represented a significant investment for the time, but offered customers for the first time the ability to choose between a dual floppy configuration or one with an internal hard drive. • The Mac SE was quickly updated in 1989 with the SE FDHD model, which introduced the 1.4 MB SuperDrive and a 40 MB internal hard drive, marking an important technological leap in the history of portable Macintosh computers.

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