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June 18, 2008

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A peek inside the Apple Macintosh Classic

Posted Jun. 18, ’08, 2:25 PM PT by David Dahlquist
Category | Apple » Huh?

macclassic.jpgSure the iMac may be the most recognizable, iconic Mac desktop of today, but before the days of the iMac, the Macintosh Classic was the champ. The folks at TechRepublic have acquired one such Macintosh Classic, and have done the only thing worth doing to such an old piece of technology: take it apart and examine the insides.

“Consistent with Apple Computer Company’s reputation for design innovation and engineering skill, the Mac Classic is a study in efficiency, both in terms of space and power utilization,” TechRepublic’s Mark Kaelin reports. “With a 9-inch CRT display built right in the case, you have to cram some powerful and dangerous amounts of power into a very compact space without interfering with the flow of data through the silicon components of the computer. The Mac Classic handles this balancing act with aplomb.”

Check it out here.

[Via MacDailyNews]


3 Comments

Jimmy MacT (thebiggfrogg) said:

Sniff! Sniff! I remember it well and still have my Mac Classic. I am in China now and the Mac Classic is in my sister's apartment. Since I will be gone about seven years in all, I considered donating it to a Mac retailer who has a museum of fine old Apples and Macs. It seemed a worthy home with someone who appreciated the old tech as much as I. I couldn't part with it though (probably to my sister's chagrin). It was love at first sight. I got it in high school with a loan co-signed by my mother and paid for by me. There were a lot of long hours at Pizza Hut that went into paying off that $3200 debt. I hope someday it can rest in a study or something in my home, wherever I end up in the world (although first I will have to convince my Chinese wife-to-be of its aesthetics).

June 18, 2008 6:42 PM
Erik said:

I remember using the Classic at school, along with SE/HD models and Mac Plus machines.

It's interesting to note that I also took out a loan that was co-signed by my mother to pay for my first Mac. (It was an LC, which I still have.)

One thing I found to be particularly amazing about the Classic, was the ability to boot from a version of the Mac System that was burnt in the ROM. (System 6.0.5, I believe.)

June 19, 2008 1:48 AM
Mike Harpe said:

I had a Mac Classic. I gave it away when I upgraded. I even had a soft carry case for it and used to carry it to a part-time job I had.

It was a fine little computer in its day.

June 19, 2008 10:40 AM

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