Apple Power Macintosh 8500
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The Apple Power Macintosh 8500 is a mid-1990s high-end Macintosh desktop computer known for its advanced video and audio capabilities and use of PowerPC processor technology.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Power Macintosh 8500 | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Power Macintosh
ⓘ
desktop computer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Power Mac 8500
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Power Macintosh 8500 NERFINISHED ⓘ Power Macintosh 8515 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecture | PowerPC 32-bit ⓘ |
| audioFeatures |
16-bit stereo audio in
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16-bit stereo audio out ⓘ 3.5 mm audio jacks ⓘ RCA audio connectors ⓘ |
| busSpeed |
40 MHz
ⓘ
50 MHz ⓘ |
| caseDesign | same minitower case as Power Macintosh 9500 ⓘ |
| clockSpeed |
120 MHz
ⓘ
132 MHz ⓘ 150 MHz ⓘ 180 MHz ⓘ 200 MHz ⓘ |
| cpu |
PowerPC 604
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PowerPC 604e NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuFamily | PowerPC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinuationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| expansionSlots | 3 PCI slots ⓘ |
| floppyDrive | 1.44 MB 3.5-inch floppy drive ⓘ |
| formFactor | minitower ⓘ |
| introductionYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Apple Computer, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumRAM | 512 MB ⓘ |
| networking | 10BASE-T Ethernet via AAUI transceiver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced audio input and output
ⓘ
advanced video capture capabilities ⓘ use of PowerPC 604 processor ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | System 7.5.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opticalDrive | 4x CD-ROM drive ⓘ |
| ports |
AAUI Ethernet port
ⓘ
ADB port ⓘ SCSI port ⓘ serial ports ⓘ |
| predecessor | Apple Power Macintosh 8100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productLine | Power Macintosh 8000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ramSlots | 8 ⓘ |
| ramType |
168-pin 5V EDO DIMM
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168-pin 5V FPM DIMM ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995-08 ⓘ |
| releasePrice | US$4000 range (configuration-dependent) ⓘ |
| standardHardDiskCapacity |
1 GB
ⓘ
2 GB ⓘ |
| standardRAM | 16 MB ⓘ |
| storageInterface | SCSI ⓘ |
| successor | Apple Power Macintosh 8600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedOperatingSystem |
Mac OS 8
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ⓘ
Mac OS 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ System 7.5.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetMarket | high-end professional users ⓘ |
| videoFeatures |
S-Video input
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S-Video output ⓘ composite video input ⓘ composite video output ⓘ hardware video digitizing ⓘ |
| videoOutput | built-in video with VRAM ⓘ |
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Power Macintosh 8500