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Macintosh Classic II

1991 · Mac era Classic Macintosh

Introduced

1991

Original price

$ 1900

Processor

Motorola 68030 (16-bit data bus, 32-bit internal), optional Motorola 68882 FPU

Original OS

System 7.0.1

Max OS

System 7.6.1

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorMotorola 68030 (16-bit data bus, 32-bit internal), optional Motorola 68882 FPU

Speed16 MHz

Architecture32-bit internal, 16-bit data bus

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM2 MB

Max RAM10 MB (two 100 ns 30-pin SIMMs)

RAM type30-pin SIMM, 100 ns

Display9" monochrome

Storage

Storage40 MB or 80 MB hard drive

BaysDB-19 external floppy drive port; internal 1.4 MB SuperDrive

Connectivity

Audio in3.5 mm minijack microphone input

Audio out3.5 mm minijack headphone output

SCSIDB-25 SCSI port

ADBApple Desktop Bus (ADB) port

SerialTwo mini-DIN-8 RS-422 serial ports (printer and modem)

Software

Original OSSystem 7.0.1

Max OSSystem 7.6.1

Power

Weight16 lb

Expansion slots50-pin internal FPU/ROM expansion slot (not a general-purpose slot)

Identifiers

Model N°M4150

Lifecycle

Introduced1991

Discontinued1993

History

The Macintosh Classic II represented everything the original Classic model should have been. It was marketed in a completely redesigned case, equipped with a 16 MHz 68030 processor and included an integrated microphone. The Classic II cost $1,900 USD and was discontinued in September 1993.

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

Trivia

• The Mac Classic II represented the refinement of the original model, equipped with a 68030 processor at 16 MHz significantly more powerful and the first integrated microphone in the history of Apple desktop computers. • With a launch price of 1,900 American dollars, the Classic II was a significant investment for consumers in 1992, equivalent to approximately 4,500 dollars in today's money. • Although it was one of the shortest-lived models in Apple's history, the Classic II remains an important symbol of the technological transition between computers in the Classic series and the subsequent PowerMac, before the iMac era.

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