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  1.                            Power Macintosh
  2.         Market and Technology Overview for Third-Party Developers
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  5. (c) 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. We grant permission and
  6. encourage you to make and distribute copies of this document provided you
  7. distribute them without charge.
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  10. Updated May 1994
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  12. Overview
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  14. This 30-page white paper, written specifically for third-party Apple
  15. developers, provides an overview of the Power Macintosh platform from both a
  16. business and a technical development perspective.
  17.  
  18. We encourage you to make and distribute copies of this white paper provided you
  19. distribute them without charge. It is in Word 5.1 format and uses standard
  20. system fonts.  It will also be available on an upcoming Developer CD Series.
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  22. Table of Contents
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  24.     -Introduction
  25.     -Customer Benefits
  26.         --It’s a Macintosh
  27.         --It’s Compatible
  28.         --It Offers Tremendous Performance
  29.     -Developer Benefits
  30.         --Larger Market for Your Products
  31.         --New Power for New Applications
  32.         --Access to Multiplatform Markets
  33.     -Developer Opportunities
  34.         --Vertical Markets
  35.         --Global Markets
  36.         --The Platform Transition
  37.         --Native Power Macintosh Software
  38.     -Hardware Overview
  39.         --Why RISC?
  40.         --Why PowerPC?
  41.         --The PowerPC Microprocessor Family
  42.         --PowerPC vs. Pentium Microprocessors
  43.     -System Software Overview
  44.         --680x0 Emulation
  45.         --System 7 Optimization
  46.     -Getting Started
  47.         --Emulation vs. Porting
  48.         --Power Macintosh Development Advice
  49.         --The Macintosh on RISC SDK and Translation Tools
  50.         --Resources and Information
  51.     -A Final Word
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