Macintosh II

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Macintosh computer desktop computer personal computer

The Macintosh II is a modular, color-capable personal computer introduced by Apple in 1987 that marked the company’s move toward more expandable, high-performance Macintosh systems.

Aliases (6)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Macintosh computer → desktop computer → personal computer →
architecture	Motorola 68020 →
audioOutput	mono sound →
busArchitecture	NuBus →
caseType	horizontal desktop case →
codename	Milwaukee →
colorCapability	color graphics →
coprocessor	Motorola 68881 →
coprocessorType	floating-point unit →
cpu	Motorola 68020 →
cpuClockSpeed	16 MHz →
discontinued	1989 →
expansionSlots	6 NuBus slots →
family	Macintosh II series →
floppyDriveCapacity	800 KB →
floppyDriveSize	3.5-inch →
formFactor	modular desktop →
graphicsHardware	NuBus video card required for display →
hardDiskSupport	SCSI hard disk →
interface	ADB → SCSI → serial ports →
introduced	March 1987 →
keyboardInterface	ADB →
manufacturer	Apple Computer, Inc. →
marketedAs	high-end expandable Macintosh →
maxColors	16.7 million colors →
mouseInterface	ADB →
notableFeature	first color-capable Macintosh with expandable architecture → first modular Macintosh design →
operatingSystem	System 4 → System 5 → System 6 → System 7 →
operatingSystemFamily	Classic Mac OS →
platform	68k Macintosh →
powerSupplyLocation	internal →
predecessor	Macintosh Plus →
ram	1 MB base RAM →
ramExpandableTo	20 MB →
ramType	SIMM →
releasePrice	US$5498 base configuration →
storage	internal 3.5-inch floppy drive →
successor	Macintosh IIx →
targetMarket	business users → professional users →
videoOutput	external monitor →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
NuBus ("Apple Macintosh II") → NuBus ("Apple Macintosh IIx") → NuBus ("Apple Macintosh IIcx") → NuBus ("Apple Macintosh IIci") → NuBus ("Apple Macintosh IIfx") →	wasUsedIn
Macintosh II ("Macintosh IIx") → Macintosh Plus →	successor
System 6 →	supportedHardware
System 5 →	usedOnHardware