Macintosh LC
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The Macintosh LC is a low-cost, compact desktop computer introduced by Apple in 1990 as part of its early color-capable Macintosh lineup aimed at home and education markets.
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| instanceOf |
Apple Macintosh
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desktop computer → personal computer → |
| addressBusWidth |
32-bit address bus (not fully 32-bit clean)
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| architecture |
68k
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| audioOutput |
8-bit mono sound
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| audioPorts |
3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
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| busWidth |
16-bit data bus
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| caseColor |
platinum
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| codename |
Elsie
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| cpu |
Motorola 68020
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| cpuClockSpeed |
16 MHz
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| discontinued |
1992
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| expansionSlot |
LC Processor Direct Slot (PDS)
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| floppyDrive |
1.44 MB SuperDrive
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| formFactor |
pizza box desktop
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| fpuSupport |
optional Motorola 68881 FPU via PDS card
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| hardDriveOptions |
40 MB SCSI hard disk
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80 MB SCSI hard disk → |
| intendedMarket |
education market
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home users → |
| introduced |
October 1990
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| manufacturer |
Apple Computer, Inc.
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| networkingOptions |
optional Ethernet via PDS card
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| notableFeature |
compact pizza-box case enabling small-footprint setups
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first low-cost color Macintosh for education → |
| operatingSystem |
System 6.0.7 (with Color QuickDraw)
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System 7 → |
| ports |
ADB
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SCSI port → audio out → floppy disk port → two serial ports → video output port → |
| predecessor |
Macintosh IIcx (in product positioning)
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| productLine |
Macintosh LC series
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| ramMaximum |
10 MB
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| ramMinimum |
2 MB
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| ramOnboard |
2 MB
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| ramSlots |
2 SIMM slots
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| ramType |
30-pin SIMM
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| romSize |
512 KB ROM
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| storageInterface |
SCSI-1
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| successor |
Macintosh LC II
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| targetPriceAtLaunch |
around US$2,400 with monitor
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| videoColorSupport |
up to 8-bit color
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| videoHardware |
built-in frame buffer with shared system RAM
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| videoResolutions |
512×384
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640×480 (with VRAM and appropriate monitor) → |
| vramMaximum |
512 KB VRAM
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| vramMinimum |
256 KB VRAM
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