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- Apple Adds Color to Macintosh Classic Line
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- Contact:
- Betty Taylor
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- (408) 974-3983
- or
- Amy Bonetti
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- (408) 974-4522
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- Apple Adds Color to Macintosh Classic Line
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- Color Classic Delivers Exceptional Color, Greater Expansion and New
- Ease-of-Use Features to Popular Compact Design
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- MACWORLD, TOKYO--February 9, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc. today
- introduced the Apple Macintosh Color Classic, an enhanced version
- of its popular, all-in-one computer design. The Macintosh Color
- Classic offers exceptional color, greater expandability, and new
- ease-of-use features, including Macintosh LC expansion capability and
- an energy-saving feature.
- Like the Macintosh Classic II, the Color Classic delivers a uniquely
- designed and affordable personal computer that is particularly well-
- suited for home, education and business customers who value the
- "plug-and-play" simplicity, small footprint, and transportability of
- the Classic design. Continuing its drive to make Macintosh
- accessible to more people, Apple is pricing the base configuration of
- the Color Classic at $1,389 U.S. suggested retail price (SRP).
- "Almost a decade after the original compact Macintosh introduction,
- the Classic remains one of our most attractive and valued designs,
- and has become an industry icon," said Eric Harslem, vice president
- of Apple's Desktop Products division. "With the addition of color
- and expandability, we believe the Classic line will continue to
- attract new users to the Macintosh platform."
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- Performance
- Featuring a 10-inch Sony Trinitron display with 512 x 384 pixels, the
- Color Classic supports 256 colors to deliver "best-in-class" color.
- Like the Macintosh LC II, it is based on the 16 MHz Motorola 68030
- microprocessor and delivers comparable performance to the Classic II
- and Macintosh LC II. The Color Classic comes with 4MB of DRAM
- standard, expandable up to 10MB.
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- Easy to Use and Expand
- Beyond color, the Color Classic extends Apple's leadership in ease-
- of-use by adding new built-in features and expansion options. Most
- notably, the Color Classic incorporates the expansion capabilities of
- the Macintosh LC. The LC processor direct slot (PDS) gives Color
- Classic users the option to immediately take advantage of all
- expansion cards available for the modular Macintosh LC line--such as
- NTSC video-out and video capture, Ethernet for high-speed networking,
- and Apple IIe emulation.
- The Color Classic is particularly easy to upgrade because it has a
- new and uniquely designed back panel that allows users to reach the
- expansion slot easily to extend their computing options. Although
- customers won't necessarily upgrade their systems themselves, this
- new feature makes it easier than ever for Apple authorized service
- providers to upgrade the system. Upgrade options include memory
- (DRAM), video memory (VRAM), a math coprocessor (FPU) and Macintosh
- LC-style PDS cards.
- In addition to the traditional built-in Classic features such as
- LocalTalk networking, even the microphone is integrated on the Color
- Classic. Other new features include power on/off from the keyboard,
- and front panel controls for sound and display, which make the Color
- Classic even easier to use.
- The Color Classic comes with a SCSI port for connecting up to six
- external peripheral devices. It also has two serial ports, two Apple
- Desktop Bus ports, and sound-in and sound-out ports.
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- Energy Efficient
- The Macintosh Color Classic is the first Apple desktop computer that
- automatically reduces power consumption to less than 25 watts when it
- is idle, a feature that could cut by more than 50 percent the
- electricity used by the system. Through the Screen Control Panel,
- users simply define the period of time that the computer can be
- inactive before the power-down feature starts.
- The Color Classic's energy efficiency complies with the guidelines
- established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through
- its recently formed Energy Star Computers program. "Apple supported
- the Energy Star effort from the very beginning as a charter
- participant and is already translating its commitment into real
- products," said Brian Johnson, manager of the EPA's Energy Star
- Computers. "Energy-efficient personal computers not only help reduce
- electricity bills, they also cut greenhouse gas and acid rain
- pollution from electricity generation, which benefits us all."
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- Pricing and Availability
- The Macintosh Color Classic will be offered through Apple authorized
- resellers and through the Apple Catalog in the United States.
- Outside the United States, Macintosh Color Classic pricing and
- availability will vary. U.S. suggested retail prices are as follows:
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- Configuration U.S. SRP Availability
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- Macintosh Color Classic 4MB/80MB HD, Keyboard $1,389 Immediate
- Macintosh Math Coprocessor $79 Immediate
- Macintosh VRAM Expansion Kit (256K) $99 Immediate
- Apple Ethernet LC Card $165 Immediate
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- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and LocalTalk are registered
- trademarks; and Apple Desktop Bus is a trademark of Apple Computer,
- Inc. Classic is a registered trademark used under license by Apple
- Computer, Inc.
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