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.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Apple Macintosh
desktop computer
personal computer
addressBusWidth 32-bit address bus (not fully 32-bit clean)
architecture 68k
audioOutput 8-bit mono sound
audioPorts 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
busWidth 16-bit data bus
caseColor platinum
codename Elsie
cpu Motorola 68020
cpuClockSpeed 16 MHz
discontinued 1992
expansionSlot LC Processor Direct Slot (PDS)
floppyDrive 1.44 MB SuperDrive
formFactor pizza box desktop
fpuSupport optional Motorola 68881 FPU via PDS card
hardDriveOptions 40 MB SCSI hard disk
80 MB SCSI hard disk
intendedMarket education market
home users
introduced October 1990
manufacturer Apple Computer, Inc.
networkingOptions optional Ethernet via PDS card
notableFeature compact pizza-box case enabling small-footprint setups
first low-cost color Macintosh for education
operatingSystem System 6.0.7 (with Color QuickDraw)
System 7
ports ADB
SCSI port
audio out
floppy disk port
two serial ports
video output port
predecessor Macintosh IIcx (in product positioning)
productLine Macintosh LC series
ramMaximum 10 MB
ramMinimum 2 MB
ramOnboard 2 MB
ramSlots 2 SIMM slots
ramType 30-pin SIMM
romSize 512 KB ROM
storageInterface SCSI-1
successor Macintosh LC II
targetPriceAtLaunch around US$2,400 with monitor
videoColorSupport up to 8-bit color
videoHardware built-in frame buffer with shared system RAM
videoResolutions 512×384
640×480 (with VRAM and appropriate monitor)
vramMaximum 512 KB VRAM
vramMinimum 256 KB VRAM

Referenced by (27)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Macintosh LC series
Macintosh LC series ("Macintosh LC II")
Macintosh LC series ("Macintosh LC III")
Macintosh LC series ("Macintosh LC III+")
Macintosh LC series ("Macintosh LC 475")
Macintosh LC series ("Macintosh LC 520")
Macintosh LC series ("Macintosh LC 550")
Macintosh LC series ("Macintosh LC 575")
Macintosh LC series ("Macintosh LC 580")
includesModel
Apple IIe Card
Apple IIe Card ("Macintosh LC II")
Apple IIe Card ("Macintosh LC III")
Apple IIe Card ("Macintosh LC 475")
compatibleWith
LC Processor Direct Slot
LC Processor Direct Slot ("Macintosh LC II")
LC Processor Direct Slot ("Macintosh LC III")
LC Processor Direct Slot ("Macintosh LC 475")
usedInModel
Apple Macintosh Performa series ("Macintosh LC models")
basedOn
Macintosh Quadra ("Macintosh LC line")
coexistedWith
LC Processor Direct Slot
introducedWithProduct
Apple IIe Card ("Macintosh LC series")
platform
Macintosh LC ("Macintosh LC series")
productLine
LC Processor Direct Slot ("Apple Macintosh LC line")
proprietaryTo
Apple Macintosh Performa series ("Apple Macintosh LC series")
soldAlongside
Macintosh LC ("Macintosh LC II")
successor
Motorola 68000 family ("Apple Macintosh LC series")
usedIn
LC Processor Direct Slot ("Macintosh LC series")
usedInComputerFamily

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