Welcome to Mac History, version 11/93. This installment features a new category for date of discontinuation (the biggest request). It also has a correction for the new Quadra 610 8/160 (no FPU, as Apple incorrectly stated it did on its product sheets), and introduction of the new MacintoshTV. Now on to the standard fare...
Once again, I have constructed the chart in the Times font only and in PICT format (done in Deneba'a UltraPaint), so most everyone will have it at their disposal. I have also found the secret to making the chart consume less memory, so most graphic programs will open it up with a couple of megs of memory. If you are in a low-memory configuration, you will find Teach Text to work very well. To print with Teach Text, make sure that you print it at about 95% its actual size (Teach Text will make the chart to big because of the way it handles graphics). If you have a laser with the capability of selecting "graphics smoothing" (Apple lasers in the page setup dialog box), use it, as the graphics will lose their bit mapped look and turn out pretty nice. Both a black and white (LaserHistory) and color (ColorHistory) version have been provided. Each is divided into two parts.
Please remember what the original intent of this chart was to help inform those that had questions about how different Macs compared. I think I still retain that quality of performance comparisons, while giving a historic sense (timeline if you will) of the Mac universe. If you pass this chart around electronically, please retain this Read Me document with it so others will have the same benefits as you in knowing how to print Mac History. If you have questions, requests, corrections, or would like to comment about Mac History, you can reach me at the following mailboxes...
America Online - "Toymaster"
Apple Link - "R7103"
FidoNet 1:152/42
I hope it brings as much as help and enjoyment as it was fun to make,
