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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 type150 ns 30-pin SIMM (installed in pairs; cannot use two-chip 1MB SIMMs)

Memory slots4 (30-pin SIMM)

Display9" monochrome

Resolutions512 x 342

Storage

Storage20 MB or 40 MB hard drive (or dual 800K floppy configuration); 1.44 MB SuperDrive (FDHD)

Connectivity

SCSIExternal SCSI port; internal SCSI hard drive

ADBApple Desktop Bus (keyboard and mouse)

SerialSerial ports (up to 19.2 kbps)

Software

Original OSSystem 6.0.3

Max OSSystem 7.5.5

Apple statusObsolete

Power

Weight17 lb.

Expansion slots1 PDS (Processor Direct Slot) expansion slot for 68000

Identifiers

Model N°M5011

Lifecycle

Introduced1989

Discontinued1990

Apple statusObsolete

History

Released simultaneously with the Mac II (March 1987), the Mac SE further addressed the expandability issue. It featured a new platinum-colored case, an expansion slot, and included a bay for a second internal floppy disk drive or an internal hard disk. The Mac SE was also one of the first Macintosh computers to include an Apple Desktop Bus (ADB), which allowed the connection of up to 16 input devices. It was sold for $2,898 US dollars in the dual floppy disk 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.

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 the connection of up to 16 input devices simultaneously. • With a price of $2,898 in the dual floppy configuration, the Mac SE represented a significant investment but offered for the first time a true possibility of hardware expansion thanks to its dedicated slot. • Within just two years, the SE FDHD from 1989 replaced the original model by introducing the 1.4 MB SuperDrive and a 40 MB internal hard drive, thus doubling the computer's storage capacity.

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