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Mix-'n'-Match Power Macs
Sorting out your options when you purchase a Power Mac can be downright confusing. If you want a SoftWindows bundle, for instance, you get 16 megabytes of RAM but no option for a built-in CD-ROM drive. If you get an av configuration, you automatically get a CD-ROM drive but you don't get SoftWindows bundled.
The video options are more confusing. If you use the RAM-video port, you get 16-bit color on a 14-inch monitor or 8-bit color on a 16-inch monitor. With 1 megabyte of VRAM, you get 24-bit color on a 14-inch monitor, 16-bit color on a 16-inch monitor, or 8-bit color on a 19- or 21-inch monitor. With 2 megabytes of VRAM, you get 24-bit color on a 16-inch or smaller monitor or 16-bit color on a 19- or 21-inch monitor. With 4 megabytes of VRAM, you get 24-bit color on any monitor. All video configurations support 8-bit gray scale.
Use our chart to figure out what options you can get and how much you can expect to pay. (The prices shown here reflect final Apple prices as we went to press.)
Installed RAM Max. RAM expansion Installed VRAM Max. VRAM expansion Hard-drive capacity Number of NuBus slots CD-ROM drive SoftWindows Price
Power Mac 6100/60 8 MB 72 MB NA NA 160 MB 0 (2) $1,819