Apple Macintosh Performa series

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Macintosh line computer product line

The Apple Macintosh Performa series was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh computers from the early to mid-1990s, marketed for home and small office use with bundled software and varying configurations.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Macintosh line → computer product line →
basedOn	Macintosh LC models → Macintosh Quadra models → Power Macintosh models →
brandingStrategy	rebranded existing Macintosh models with different numbers →
bundledWith	CD-ROM titles → consumer software → educational software → productivity software →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
cpuFamily	Motorola 680x0 → PowerPC →
developer	Apple Computer, Inc. →
discontinued	1997 → mid-1990s →
era	early 1990s → mid-1990s →
feature	all-in-one designs in some models → built-in modem in many models → integrated CD-ROM drive in many models → preinstalled software bundles → separate desktop and monitor configurations →
hardwareArchitecture	Motorola 68030 → Motorola 68040 → PowerPC 601 → PowerPC 603 → PowerPC 603e →
introduced	1992 →
manufacturer	Apple Computer, Inc. →
marketedThrough	consumer electronics chains → department stores → mass-market retail stores →
marketingFocus	consumer-oriented Macintosh computers →
notableModel	Macintosh Performa 200 → Macintosh Performa 400 → Macintosh Performa 450 → Macintosh Performa 475 → Macintosh Performa 520 → Macintosh Performa 550 → Macintosh Performa 575 → Macintosh Performa 580 → Macintosh Performa 600 → Macintosh Performa 6200 → Macintosh Performa 6300 → Macintosh Performa 6360 → Macintosh Performa 6400 →
operatingSystem	Mac OS 8 → Mac OS 9 → System 7 →
platform	Macintosh →
replacedBy	Power Macintosh consumer models → iMac line →
salesStrategy	bundled software and peripherals tailored to retailers →
soldAlongside	Apple Macintosh LC series → Apple Macintosh Quadra series →
targetAudience	home users → small office users →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
LC Processor Direct Slot ("Macintosh Performa 400 series") → LC Processor Direct Slot ("Macintosh Performa 600 series") →	usedInModel
Apple IIe Card ("Macintosh Performa LC models") →	compatibleWith
Performa 5200CD ("Macintosh Performa 5200CD") →	marketingName
Performa ("Performa 6400") →	notableModel
iMac ("Macintosh Performa") →	predecessor
Performa 5200CD ("Macintosh Performa") →	productLine
Motorola 68000 family →	usedIn