The Macintosh TV is closely related to this series, using the same case (in black instead of platinum) and a logic board similar to the Macintosh LC 550. The LC models in particular became very popular in schools for their small footprint, lack of cable-clutter, and durability. The models differed however on the rest of the hardware.
The 500 series included four main models, the 520, 550, 575, and 580, with the 520 and 550 both using different speeds of the Motorola 68030, and the 575 and 580 sharing the 33MHz Motorola 68LC040 processor. The LC 520 was also released as the Performa 520. Many 520-style Macs have been produced since. The device came in an attractive new one-piece case, sold for $2,000 and proved to be a popular home model. It was Apple’s attempt to create a viable all-in-one computer for the 90s. June 28 1993:The LC 520 computer is released. The Apple Computer board of directors appoints Michael Spindler as CEO. June 18 1993:John Sculley steps down as CEO of Apple Computer, remaining as chairman.
June (?) 1993:Apple Computer ships PlainTalk speech recognition and synthesis extensions for the Macintosh. June 1993:Prince of Persia becomes the top selling Macintosh computer game in the USA. June 1993: Apple Computer expands its PowerBook line with the PowerBook 180c and 145B. None of the applications tested break the 680×0 emulator.
May 1993:Apple holds a developers conference, inviting software companies to test their applications on the PowerPC-based Macintosh. May 1993: Steve Wozniak presents an Apple PowerBook to Poland’s President Lech Walesa. However the project Cognac continues, which is working on an alternative RISC design. March 1993: Apple cancels project Tesseract, which was working on a RISC-based Macintosh. Compaq Computer, Intel, Microsoft, and Phoenix Technologies are among the initial supporters.
March 1993: At Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, a few companies unveil the Plug and Play initiative. It weighs 7 pounds.įebruary 1993:The Mac Color Classic become the 10-millionth Macintosh computer manufactured and shipped by Apple Computer. The Macintosh PowerBook 165c has a 0, 68882 math coprocessor, 80 MB hard drive (optional 160 MB), 8.9-inch (diagonal) color passive-matrix LCD screen, 4 MB RAM (optional 14 MB), 512 kB video RAM, floppy disk drive, System 7.1, for US$3399. The Macintosh Quadra 800 features a 0, 230 MB hard drive (optional 500 MB or 1 GB), 8 MB RAM (optional 24 MB), 512 kB video RAM (optional 1 MB), and three NuBus slots, for US$4679.
The Macintosh Centris 650 features a 25 MHz 68LC040 (optional 68040 with math coprocessor), 80 MB hard drive (optional 230 MB or 500 MB), 4 MB RAM (optional 8 MB or 24 MB), 512 kB video RAM (optional 1 MB), and three NuBus slots for US$2699 (base model includes full 68040). The Macintosh Centris 610 features a 20 MHz 68LC040, 80 MB hard drive (optional 230 MB), 4 MB RAM (optional 8 MB), 512 kB video RAM (optional 1 MB), System 7.1, for US$1859. The Macintosh LC III features a 0, 80 MB hard drive, 4 MB RAM, 512 kB video RAM, System 7.1, and 14-inch monitor, for US$1349. The Macintosh Color Classic features a Sony Trinitron 10-inch built-in color display (512×384 pixels), 4 MB RAM, 80 MB hard drive, 0, 256 kB video RAM, LC Processor Direct Slot, math coprocessor slot, for US$1389. The company introduces the Macintosh Color Classic (replacing the Macintosh Classic II), Macintosh LC III, Macintosh Centris 610 and 650, Macintosh Quadra 800, and PowerBook 165c. A computer looking very much like a 1984 Apple Macintosh can be seen on the screen.įebruary 1993: In Japan, Apple makes its largest product announcement: Apple Computer discontinues the the Macintosh Classic II, the Macintosh IIci and the Quadra 700. January 14, 1993: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. January 6, 1993: MacWorld Exposition ’93 is held, in San Francisco, California.
January 1993: Civilization becomes the top selling Macintosh computer game in the USA in January 1993. Apple Computer shows off the first version of its Newton Personal Digital Assistants and the StyleWriter II printer. January 1993: At the Winter Consumer Electronics Show. History of the Apple Computer Corporation.