Apple is poised to debut a trio of second generation
Power Macintoshes at this week’s Macworld Boston
(August 8-11). Like the recently released 9500
series, the Power Macintosh 7200, 7500 and 8500
will sport PCI expansion slots, quadruple-speed
Apple CD600i drives and Apple’s new Dynamic Re-
compilation Emulator (which improves performance
of non-native applications). Unlike the recently
introduced 9500 series, however, these new Macs
will have onboard video support.
The Power Macintosh 8500/120 will boast a 120MHz PowerPC 604 processor, three PCI slots, a 256K level 2 cache, 2MB of VRAM, and up to 512MB RAM. The unit also features onboard video input and output, supporting capture rates up to 30 frames per second. Two configurations are expected, with prices beginning at $4,000 US.
The Power Macintosh 7500/100 will mark the high-end of PowerPC 601-equipped Macs, sporting a 100MHz PowerPC 601 processor. Enclosed in a brand new chassis, the unit will sport three PCI slots and 2MB of VRAM. (The level 2 cache is optional.) On board video capture will be included, but video output will not. Prices are expected to begin at $3,000 US.
The Power Macintosh 7200 series will ship in two configurations, boasting either a 75MHz or 90MHz PowerPC 601 processor and 1MB of VRAM. (The level 2 cache is optional.) Intended for more cost conscious customers, the 7200s will offer three PCI slots and ship in the same new enclosure as the 7500. Prices are expected to begin at $1,600 US. —CM
 
 
On July 14, Apple Computer finally introduced the Performa  
5200 and 6200 series Macintoshes to the American market.
The Performa 5200 and 6200 further demonstrate Apple’s
intention to transition the entire Macintosh product line from
Motorola 680X0 processors to the supercharged PowerPC.
The newest Performas sport the PowerPC 603 processor
which, while not having quite as much raw power as the
PowerPC 601, is still robust enough to satisfy the needs of
any educational, home or small business environment. Per-
formance of the PowerPC 603 CPU is greatly enhanced with
the presence of a 256k Level 2 cache, allowing it to keep pace
the 60MHz Power Macintosh 6100/60.
 
The Macintosh Performa 5200 is functionally identical to the recently introduced Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC, offering 75MHz PowerPC 603 performance in a sleek, new, all-in one chassis. The Performa 5200s ships with 8MB of RAM (expandable to 64MB), a quad-speed AppleCD 600i internal CD-ROM drive, and an integrated 15” display supporting thousands of colors at a resolution of 640x480 and 256 colors at 832x624. The 5200s also boast an infrared remote receiver and dedicated connector for the Apple TV/Video System card (which includes TV tuner). An optional external video connector on the unit facilitates attachment of the Apple Presentation System.
The 5200 series comes in two different flavors: the 5200CD, with an 800MB hard drive, sells for $1,999 US. The Performa 5215CD houses a robust one gigabyte hard drive, and retails for $2,299 US.
 
The Macintosh Performa 6200 borrows the logic board of the new Performa 5200 to offer 75MHz PowerPC 603 performance in a Performa 630-style chassis. The Performa 6200 ships with a minimum 8MB of RAM (expandable to 64MB), a one gigabyte hard drive, and a quad-speed AppleCD 600i internal CD-ROM drive. The 6200 also boasts an infrared remote receiver and dedicated connector for the Apple TV/Video System card (which includes TV tuner). An optional 15” display supports thousands of colors at a resolution of 640x480 and 256 colors at 832x624.
Pricing for the Performa 6200 series falls between $2,299 and $2,999 US. A variety of models are available: the 6216CD ships standard with 8MB; the 6200CD is otherwise identical, but includes a 15” display; the 6220CD features 16MB of RAM and the Apple TV/Video card; and the 6230 offers 16MB of RAM, the Apple TV/Video card, the new Apple MPEG card and a 15” display.
All new Performa 5200 and 6200 models ship with an AppleDesign Keyboard, an external 14.4k data/fax modem, and sport a Communications Slot, LC processor direct slot, and a video in slot for addition of the Apple Video System cards. In addition, the units also ship with a slew of software, including ClarisWorks, Intuit’s Quicken, Apple's At Ease and the 1995 edition of Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia. For more information, contact Apple Computer at (800) 767-2775. —EP, CM
 
 
Guy Kawasaki, one of Apple's earliest Macintosh evangelists, has been appointed to the company's prestigious Apple Fellows program. The Apple Fellows program recognizes those rare individuals who have made extraordinary technical or leadership contri- butions to personal computing. Each Apple Fellow acts as a leader and a visionary, guiding the company in his particular area of expertise. Prior to becoming an Apple Fellow, Guy Kawasaki was the president of Fog City Software in San Francisco, which he founded in 1994. Fog City is the creator of the Claris Emailer product, which Claris has just shipped (see QuickBits).
"My goal is to carry the Macintosh torch and save computer users from the gates of hell," said Kawasaki. "MUD (monopolistic unshipped detritus) has replaced FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt). Personal computing should be about loftier things like empowerment, innovation, and creativity."
Kawasaki, age 40, is the author of several books—including "How to Drive Your Competition Crazy" and "The Macintosh Way"—and has been a contributing columnist for MacUser and Macworld magazines. Mr. Kawasaki has already jumped into his new role, inviting Apple developers to participate in a new set of Apple Web pages (See AppleBits). —AN
 
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Adobe is commemorating the tenth anniversary of Aldus
PageMaker this month with the debut of Adobe PageMaker
6.0 for the Macintosh/Power Macintosh and Windows 95
platforms. The upgrade includes such new features as mul-
tiple master pages, expert printing and prepress controls,
and incorporates two new document exporting technologies.
PageMaker 6.0 can create publications based upon Adobe’s
Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF), and can also be used to author Hypertext Markup Language documents (HTML) for publishing on the World Wide Web.
Color management gets a boost from the Kodak Precision Color Management System (CMS), complete PhotoCD support with auto-sharpening capabilities, and RGB-to- CMYK TIFF conversion. Expanded PANTONE color libraries allow specification of metallic, fluorescent, and pastel inks from within PageMaker. Support for PANTONE Hexachrome libraries extends the gamut of process color printing by permitting the use of more than the four standard process colors.
Adobe PageMaker 6.0 is shipped on both floppy disks and on a Deluxe CD-ROM. The Deluxe CD contains technical information and thousands of dollars’ worth of software, including Adobe's Acrobat Distiller and Reader, Kodak Photo CD images, Straight Talk technical white papers and a multimedia presentation of PageMaker 6.0's new features. A second CD-ROM includes Adobe Type Manager and Adobe Type On Call 2.0 with 220 free fonts that can be unlocked upon registration of the Type On Call CD.
Adobe PageMaker 6.0 for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh is scheduled to be released this month in the US and Canada with a suggested retail price of $895 (US). Registered users of any version of PageMaker can upgrade to version 6.0 for $149 (US). Customers who have purchased PageMaker 5.0 after June 17, 1995 in the US or Canada are eligible to receive a free upgrade to version 6.0. For more information, call Adobe at (800) 42-ADOBE. (Localized language versions and support and upgrade polices for other countries will be announced later).—AN
