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D099 · Apple Heritage Museum · Lugano

Macintosh SE FD/HD

1989 · Mac era Classic Macintosh

Introduced

1989

Original price

$ 3900

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

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM1 MB

Max RAM4 MB

RAM type150 ns 30-pin SIMM

Memory slots4 (30-pin SIMM, installed in pairs)

Display9" monochrome

Resolutions512 x 342

Storage

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

Connectivity

Audio outFour-voice sound with 8-bit digital/analog conversion, 22 kHz sampling rate

SCSISCSI port (external), internal SCSI for hard drive

ADBApple Desktop Bus (ADB) for keyboard and mouse

SerialSerial ports (up to 19.2 kbps reliably)

Software

Original OSSystem 6.0.3

Max OSSystem 7.5.5

KeyboardSold without keyboard; choice of ADB Apple Keyboard or Apple Extended Keyboard

Power

Weight17 lb.

Expansion slotsProcessor Direct Slot (PDS) for 68000

Identifiers

Model N°M5011

Lifecycle

Introduced1989

Discontinued1990

History

Released simultaneously with the Mac II (March 1987), the Mac SE further addressed the expandability issue. It featured a new platinum-colored case, included an expansion slot and a housing for either a second internal floppy drive or an internal hard disk. The Mac SE was also one of the first Macintosh computers to include the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB), which allowed the connection of up to 16 input devices. It was marketed at the price of $2,898 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 Mac SE from 1987 was one of the first Apple computers to include the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB), a revolutionary technology that allowed up to 16 input devices to be connected simultaneously. • Launched in the same month as the Mac II (March 1987), the Mac SE represented an important step forward in expandability, thanks to its innovative expansion slot and the ability to choose between a second floppy drive or an internal hard disk. • The original price of the Mac SE with dual floppy configuration was $2,898 US dollars in 1987, and just two years later in 1989 it was replaced by the SE FDHD model equipped with a 1.4 MB SuperDrive and a 40 MB internal hard disk.

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