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- Apple Prod Intro Opens Macworld Tokyo
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- Contact:
- Betty Taylor
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- (408) 974-3983
- or
- Kate Paisley
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- (408) 974-5453
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- Apple's Largest Product Intro Opens MacWorld Tokyo and Celebrates 10
- Millionth Macintosh
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- Apple Unveils Five New Desktop Systems, Color PowerBook and Two Laser
- Printers
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- MACWORLD, TOKYO--February 9, 1993--Celebrating the largest product
- introduction in the company's history, Apple Computer, Inc. today
- announced the shipment of its 10 millionth Apple Macintosh computer
- and unveiled eight new personal computer products, including five
- Macintosh desktop systems, a color PowerBook, and two low-cost laser
- printers. The announcements--made in conjunction with MacWorld
- Tokyo, the largest MacWorld Exposition in the world with more than
- 100,000 attendees--mark the first time Apple has launched products
- for the international market at a venue outside of the United States.
- "The shipment of the 10 millionth Macintosh underscores the
- effectiveness of our market-share strategy, the widespread acceptance
- of the Macintosh platform, and growing momentum behind the industry's
- most useful personal computing technology," said John Sculley,
- Apple's chairman and chief executive officer. "Today's introduction
- in Japan--one of our fastest growing markets--reinforces our
- commitment to increase Macintosh market share all around the world."
- To commemorate the 10 millionth Macintosh milestone in his MacWorld
- Tokyo keynote address on Feb. 10, Sculley will dedicate a newly
- introduced Macintosh Color Classic to Apple Japan, where Apple is
- also celebrating its 10th anniversary in business.
- Products introduced today include the Apple Macintosh Color Classic,
- the Apple Macintosh LC III, the Apple Macintosh Centris 610 and 650,
- the Apple Macintosh Quadra 800, the Apple Macintosh Powerbook 165c,
- and the Apple LaserWriter Select 310 and 300 laser printers.
- "Apple is introducing more products this year than in any two years
- combined in its history," said Fred Forsyth, senior vice president of
- Apple's Macintosh Systems Division. "This means our users have more
- choice than ever before. We're listening carefully to what our
- customers tell us they value most, and we're moving quickly to
- incorporate these features into the product line. Today, we're
- bringing the power of the Motorola 68040 microprocessor to a new
- midrange desktop line, and adding color to our award-winning
- PowerBook and popular compact Classic design. And, we're breaking
- new ground in price-performance with our Select laser printer
- series."
-
- The following is a summary of today's product introductions:
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- Apple Macintosh Color Classic
- An enhanced version of Apple's popular, all-in-one computer design,
- the affordable Color Classic offers exceptional color, greater
- expandability and new ease-of-use features, including Macintosh LC
- expansion capability and an energy-saving feature. Its suggested
- retail price (SRP) in the United States is $1,389.
-
- Apple Macintosh LC III
- A fast, versatile and affordable slim-line computer, the new
- Macintosh LC III delivers increased performance and new features that
- improve upon Apple's best-selling Macintosh LC II. The LC III
- provides nearly twice the performance of the LC II. The U.S. SRP of
- the base configuration of the LC III is $1,349.
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- Apple Macintosh Centris Line
- The new Macintosh Centris line includes midrange personal computers
- that offer fast performance, flexibility, and expandability to
- mainstream business and professional users. It includes two new
- systems--the Macintosh Centris 610 and Macintosh Centris 650--that
- feature the high-performance Motorola 68040 microprocessor at lower
- price points. The base configuration of the Macintosh Centris 610
- has a U.S. SRP of $1,859. The Macintosh Centris 650 has a U.S. SRP
- of $2,699.
-
- Apple Macintosh Quadra 800
- The newest member of its high-performance line of computers, the
- Macintosh Quadra 800 becomes Apple's most affordable Quadra ever. It
- features a new mini-tower desktop or deskside design and delivers
- more than a 30 percent increase in performance over the current
- entry-level Quadra system. The base configuration of the Macintosh
- Quadra 800 has a U.S. SRP of $4,679.
-
- Apple Macintosh PowerBook 165c
- The PowerBook 165c combines high performance and a sleek ergonomic
- design with an innovative passive matrix display that provides the
- sophisticated color computing capabilities users expect from a
- Macintosh. The PowerBook 165c shares the distinctive, all-in-one
- design of the PowerBook 145, 160 and 180. Its base configuration has
- a U.S. SRP of $3,399.
-
- Apple LaserWriter Select Laser Printers
- This new midrange laser printer line features the LaserWriter
- Select 300 and the LaserWriter Select 310. The line brings a new
- level of price and performance to customers seeking professional
- quality printing and advanced features such as Apple PhotoGrade
- and FinePrint, and Adobe PostScript imaging technologies. The
- printers are designed to provide high-quality printing, convenient
- paper handling, and greater affordability. The LaserWriter Select
- 300 has a U.S. SRP of $819 and the LaserWriter Select 310 has a
- U.S. SRP of $1,079.
-
- Apple LaserWriter 600 and Macintosh Duo System Upgrades
- Apple also announced today that it is upgrading the standard
- configuration of the Apple LaserWriter Pro 600 to include 8MB of RAM.
- This move makes 600 dot-per-inch (dpi) resolution and Apple's
- PhotoGrade technology standard, built-in features of the printer. At
- its introduction on Jan. 6, 1993, the Apple LaserWriter Pro 600
- shipped with 4MB of RAM on the controller board, and was bundled with
- another 4MB of RAM as a special introductory offer.
- Apple has also added two new configurations to its award-winning
- Apple Macintosh Duo System. These include a new PowerBook Duo 230
- with an internal PowerBook Express Modem, and a new Macintosh Duo
- Dock equipped with a 230MB internal hard disk drive and math
- coprocessor and, in the United States and Canada, file reconciliation
- software. The new PowerBook Duo 230 model has a U.S. SRP of $3,219.
- The new Duo Dock has a U.S. SRP of $1,975.
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- Pricing and Availability
- All of the new products will be offered worldwide through Apple
- authorized resellers. The Macintosh Color Classic will also be
- offered through the Apple Catalog in the United States. Product
- configurations, pricing and availability may vary worldwide.
- Suggested retail prices, configurations, and availability in the
- United States are as follows:
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- Configuration U.S. SRP Availability
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- Macintosh Color Classic
- Macintosh Color Classic 4MB/80HD, Keyboard $1,389 Immediate
-
- Macintosh LC III
- Macintosh LC III, 4MB/80HD, Keyboard $1,349 Immediate
- Macintosh LC III, 4MB/160HD, Keyboard $1,499 Immediate
-
- Macintosh Centris Line
- Macintosh Centris 610 68LC040, 4MB/80HD $1,859 Immediate
- Macintosh Centris 610 68LC040, 4MB/80HD,
- Ethernet $1,969 Immediate
- Macintosh Centris 610 68LC040, 8MB/230HD,
- Ethernet $2,519 Immediate
- Macintosh Centris 610 68LC040, 8MB/230HD,
- CD, Ethernet,1MB VRAM $2,899 Immediate
- Macintosh Centris 650 68LC040, 4MB/80HD $2,699 Immediate
- Macintosh Centris 650 8MB/80HD, Ethernet $3,189 Immediate
- Macintosh Centris 650 8MB/230HD, Ethernet $3,559 Immediate
- Macintosh Centris 650 8MB/230HD, CD, Ethernet,
- 1MB VRAM $3,939 Immediate
- Macintosh Centris 650 8MB/500HD, Ethernet,
- 1MB VRAM $4,379 Immediate
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- Macintosh Quadra 800
- Macintosh Quadra 800, 8MB/230HD, Ethernet $4,679 Immediate
- Macintosh Quadra 800, 8MB/500HD, Ethernet $5,429 Immediate
- Macintosh Quadra 800, 8MB/500HD, CD, Ethernet,
- 1MB VRAM $5,829 Immediate
- Macintosh Quadra 800, 8MB/1000HD, Ethernet,
- 1MB VRAM $6,399 Immediate
-
- Macintosh PowerBook 165c
- Macintosh PowerBook 165c 4MB/80HD $3,399 Immediate
- Macintosh PowerBook 165c 4MB/120HD $3,759 Immediate
- (Apple expects availability to be limited during initial stages of
- manufacturing.)
-
- Macintosh PowerBook Duo System
- Macintosh PowerBook Duo 230 4MB/120HD
- w/Express Modem $3,219 Immediate
- Macintosh Duo Dock w/230HD $1,975 Immediate
- (Apple expects availability to be limited during initial stages of
- manufacturing.)
-
- LaserWriter Printers
- LaserWriter Select 300 $819 Immediate
- LaserWriter Select 310 $1079 March
- LaserWriter Pro 600 w/ 8MB of RAM $2,099 Immediate
-
- Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. develops,
- manufactures and markets personal computer systems for use in
- business, education, science, engineering and government. A
- recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry,
- Apple does business in more than 120 countries. Apple has redefined
- computing to mean empowerment of the individual. Apple's Macintosh
- computers and LaserWriter printers have been ranked highest in user
- satisfaction among business users in recent studies by J.D. Power and
- Associates. Apple seeks through technology to provide people with
- easy and affordable access to information and computing power.
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- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, and LaserWriter are registered
- trademarks; and PowerBook, PowerBook Duo, Macintosh Duo, Macintosh
- Quadra, Macintosh Centris, FinePrint, and PhotoGrade are trademarks
- of Apple Computer, Inc. Classic is a registered trademark used under
- license by Apple Computer, Inc. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe
- Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain
- jurisdictions.
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