Vintage

Introduced: 1977Terminated: 1980 Logic BoardProcessor:   6502Processor Speed:   1 MHzPMMU:   noneFPU:   noneBus Speed:   1 MHzData Path:   8-bitROM Size: 12K (Monitor + Integer Basic + “sweet 16” mini-assembler)Expansion Slots:   8 Apple II Proprietary SlotsBattery:   none MemoryMin – Max RAM:   4K – 48KRAM Sizes:   4K, 8K, 12K,16K, 20K, 24K, 32K, 36K, 48KOnboard RAM:   4K – 48K Note: PortsI/O Ports: VideoDisplay Resolution: StorageExternal: Internal: Operating SystemPrimary OS:   Apple DOSLanguages in ROM:   Integer BASICAddressing … Read more

Apple introduced the Lisa computer in January 1983. It was Apple’s first attempt to sell a computer designed from the bottom up with a graphical user interface (GUI). It was not merely an attempt to throw a graphical operating environment over a text-line operating system like early versions of Windows or early Apple II graphical … Read more

Apple introduced the Lisa 2 in January 1984. It was an upgraded version of the original Lisa, which was introduced early in 1983. Billed as one of the line of “Apple 32 SuperMicros”, the Lisa 2 was sold as Apple’s business solution, supplanting the Apple III and sharing the spotlight with its close cousin, the … Read more

Apple introduced the QuickTake 150 in May 1995 as an improvement to the QuickTake 100, which was introduced about a year earlier. The QuickTake 150 originally sold for $700 US. We acquired our QuickTake 150 in 2006 for $25. The QuickTake 150 is a 24-bit color still camera built by Kodak for Apple Computer. It … Read more

Apple released the QuickTake 200 in February 1997 as a replacement for the QuickTake 150. The QuickTake 200 originally sold for $600 US. We acquired our QuickTake 200 in 2007 for $40. The QuickTake 200 is a 24-bit color still camera built by Fujifilm for Apple Computer. The QuickTake 200 shipped with a standard 2 … Read more

Apple introduced the Macintosh LC III on February 10, 1993 as replacement for the Macintosh LC II. The change from the original Macintosh LC to the LC II was rather pedestrian. The LC II uses a 16 MHz 68030 processor while the LC uses a 16 MHz 68020 processor. The LC II’s 68030 is able … Read more

Apple began designing the Apple III specifically for business users in 1978. It would be the first computer at Apple designed by engineers in a team environment. The Apple I and Apple II had primarily been designed by Steve Wozniak. Apple was experiencing monumental growth during the late 1970s and was poised to take its … Read more

Introduced: October 18, 1993Terminated: November 1, 1993 Logic BoardProcessor:   68030Processor Speed:   33 MHzPMMU:   IntegratedFPU:   opt. 68882Bus Speed:   33 MHzData Path:   32-bitROM Size:   1 MBLevel 1 Cache:   0.5KLevel 2 Cache:   noneExpansion Slots:   1 LC III PDSBattery:   3.6V Lithium MemoryRAM Type:   72-pin SIMMRAM Slots:   1Min – Max RAM:   4 MB – 36 MBMinimum RAM Speed:   80 nsInstall in groups of:   1RAM Sizes:   1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 MBOnboard RAM:   4 MB PortsADB:   1USB:   noneFireWire:   noneVideo:   DB-15Floppy:   noneSCSI:   DB-25Geoports:   noneEthernet:   noneMic Type:   OmniOther ports:   Printer, … Read more

Apple introduced the 500 series PowerBooks (PowerBook 520, 520c, 540, and 540c) on May 16, 1994. By 1995, this new line of PowerBooks completely replaced the classic PowerBooks first introduced in 1991. 500 series PowerBooks are powered by the 68LC040 processor, a low cost variant of the 68040 processor that draws less power and has … Read more

The PowerBook 180 is arguably the best grayscale classic chassis PowerBook produced by Apple, but at the time of its release, it was extremely expensive beginning at about $3,870 US. The PowerBook 180 has a 68030, 33 MHz processor with integrated PMMU and 68882 FPU. My PowerBook 180 has its original 80 MB SCSI hard … Read more