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- AUSA Expands Mac Performa Line in U.S.
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- Contact:
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- Gilda Raczkowski
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- 408-974-6958
- or
- Constance Clark
- Regis McKenna Inc.
- 415-354-4460
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- Apple Expands Macintosh Performa Line in the U.S. With Three New
- Computers
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- Performa 405, 430, 450 To Offer Color, More Software, Fax/Modem at
- Lower Prices
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- CUPERTINO, California--April 12, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc. announced
- today three new models in the Apple Macintosh Performa line of
- personal computers, including a value-priced, modular color system,
- as well as enhanced software and peripheral offerings across the new
- line. The Macintosh Performa is designed to reach first-time buyers
- and new users in the home, offering a computing solution customized
- for family use.
- Today's announcement adds three new Performa models to the existing
- line in the U.S.: the Macintosh Performa 405, Macintosh Performa 430
- and Macintosh Performa 450. The new models will provide customers
- with more options in the popular Performa 400 series.
- "Since we introduced the Performa in September, we have gained
- acceptance in families with school age children," stated Keith Fox,
- vice president and general manager of Apple USA's Consumer division.
- "We continue to strive to enhance our offerings to this important
- group of home computer users. The new Performa 400 models offer our
- customers a broader range of options in affordable modular color
- systems."
- The Macintosh Performa 200, Macintosh Performa 400, Macintosh
- Performa 600 and Macintosh Performa 600 CD, introduced last
- September, will remain in the Performa product line unchanged.
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- FAX/MODEM & LARGER SELECTION OF SOFTWARE FEATURED
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- For the first time, Apple will include a modem with the Performa
- line. The new Performa 400 models will be bundled with a special
- version of the Global Village TelePort/Bronze fax/modem, designed
- specifically for this new Macintosh Performa series. The
- TelePort/Bronze modem allows users to send fax documents from their
- computer and access popular on-line services. In addition,
- TelePort/Bronze provides Performa customers with a convenient on-line
- registration option.
- The new Performa 400 line will come bundled with two on-line
- services: CheckFree, an automated bill payment system, and an Apple
- special edition of America Online. In addition to standard on-line
- information services available through America Online, the Apple
- version will introduce Apple Club Performa. Apple Club Performa
- gives customers access to Apple News and Product Information,
- Education Resources, Software Solutions, a Performa User Message
- Exchange and on-line access to Apple's Customer Support Center.
- Every member of the Macintosh Performa family comes pre-loaded with
- software programs. An all-in-one word processor, spreadsheet,
- database and drawing application (either ClarisWorks or WordPerfect
- Works) will be standard with every Performa. In addition, users will
- receive a selection of the following with the new line: The American
- Heritage Dictionary, Scrabble, Spectre Challenger, TouchBase,
- DateBook, BestBooks, Correct Grammar and Best of ClickArt.
- The Macintosh Performa 405, 430, 450, 600 and 600 CD models, will now
- come bundled with Macintosh PC Exchange which provides Macintosh
- Performa users easy access to DOS and Windows files.
- For the first time, the Performa 405, 430 and 450 models are packaged
- as a complete one box solution making them even easier to set-up.
- Each box includes the CPU, a color monitor, ready-to-run hardware,
- optimized system software and pre-loaded software applications.
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- MACINTOSH PERFORMA 400 LINE
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- All three new Performa models use the powerful Motorola 68030
- microprocessor, and offer one processor direct slot to accommodate
- add-in cards and feature seven expansion ports to easily connect
- printers and peripherals. In addition, each Performa features
- Apple's SuperDrive, a 3.5" floppy disk drive capable of reading from
- and writing to disks from Macintosh, Windows, DOS and Apple II
- computers.
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- -- Running at 16 MHz, the entry-level Performa 405 offers built-in
- video for displaying 16 colors (expandable to 256) on the 14-inch
- Apple Performa Display. The 405 comes equipped with a 80MB hard
- drive and 4MB RAM expandable to 10MB.
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- -- The Performa 430 runs at a 16MHz clock speed and offers built-in
- video for displaying 256 colors on its 14-inch Apple Performa
- Display. The Performa 430 includes a 120MB hard disk drive which
- provides ample storage, and 4MB RAM expandable to 10MB.
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- -- Running at 25 MHz, the Performa 450 can also display 256 colors
- (expandable to 32,000) on the 14-inch Apple Performa Plus Display.
- The Performa 450 includes a 120MB hard disk with 4MB of RAM
- expandable to 36MB. The Performa 450 provides up to two times the
- speed of the Performa 400, 405 or 430.
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- There is no suggested retail pricing for the Performa product line.
- Individual retailers will price the products according to their
- specific solutions offerings. However, Apple expects the three new
- Performa 400 models to be priced in a range from $1,300 to $1,850.
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- AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH 2,200 RETAIL LOCATIONS
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- The Performa 405, 430 and 450 are available immediately in more than
- 2,200 storefront locations across the U.S., including: Biz Mart,
- Circuit City, Dayton Hudson, Good Guys, Incredible Universe,
- Lechmere, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Silo, Staples, Tops and selected
- Montgomery Ward and Sears locations.
- In addition, Apple USA has recently added three new retail
- distribution accounts authorized to carry the Performa line. These
- are: Brandsmart, Campo's, and Nobody Beats The Wiz.
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- Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of
- Apple Computer, Inc. Performa and SuperDrive are trademarks of Apple
- Computer, Inc. TelePort/Bronze is a trademark of Global Village
- Communications, Inc. All other brand names are trademarks of their
- respective companies.
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