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Macintosh Classic Features and Benefits
Copyright 1990, Apple Computer, Inc.
The Apple Macintosh Classic personal computer is the lowest-cost Macintosh. It
performs up to 25 times faster than the Macintosh Plus, and comes standard with
the Apple SuperDrive. The SuperDrive is a 3.5-inch disk drive that can read
from and write to Macintosh disks and MS-DOS, OS/2 and ProDOS disks. AppleTalk
networking and sound output capabilities are built-in. A SCSI port allows
connection to a maximum of seven peripheral products. An internal hard disk
drive is optional.
Features
-- 68000 microprocessor, running at 7.8336 megahertz
-- Apple SuperDrive (1.4-megabyte floppy disk drive)
-- Six built-in ports: One SCSI port, one Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port, one
external 3.5-inch disk interface, two serial ports and one sound port
-- Optional 40-megabyte internal hard disk drive
-- 1 or 2 megabytes of RAM, expandable to 4 megabytes
-- 512K of ROM, including: Hierarchical File System, drivers for Macintosh
hard disks, ADB, SCSI, and an AppleTalk network, Macintosh Toolbox, and
QuickDraw
-- Macintosh user interface, including mouse, icons, windows, and pull-down
menus
-- MultiFinder operating system
-- Software Compatibility
Benefits
-- Offers up to 25 percent faster performance and system responsiveness than
the Macintosh Plus system.
-- Allows convenient transfer of data files between Macintosh, OS/2, MS-DOS,
and Apple II systems.
-- Provides almost twice the storage capacity of 800K disk drives.
-- Make it easy to expand your system with additional peripheral devices.
-- Permits communication with the keyboard, mouse, and other devices.
-- Accommodates a second 800K or 1.4-megabyte external 3.5-inch disk drive.
-- Provides access to LocalTalk cable-based networks, which allow you to
connect Macintosh Classic systems to other computers and to LaserWriter
printers through the AppleTalk network system.
-- Supplies high-quality, four-voice digital sound that is compatible with all
applications that use Macintosh sound.
-- Handles a broad range of computing needs by providing ample storage
capacity for files and applications.
-- Provides a simple growth path as you need additional memory.
-- Lets you work with large amounts of data, such as large spreadsheets,
scanned images, and sound files.
-- Supports Macintosh system software version 7.0 application when available.
-- Organizes storage for documents and allows easy access to files, with the
Hierarchical File System.
-- Supports high-performance peripherals, with the SCSI interface.
-- Provides the consistent graphics interface for applications, with
QuickDraw.
-- Makes most applications intuitive and easy to learn.
-- Reduces training and support costs.
-- Provides a consistent user interface across applications.
-- Allows multiple applications to be opened concurrently.
-- Lets you easily cut and paste parts of documents from one application to
another.
-- Allows background tasks to be run while you interact with applications in
the foreground.
-- Lets you run virtually all Macintosh software.
Macintosh Classic Order Number M0421LL/A
Macintosh Classic 2/40 Order Number M0435LL/A
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