chris@alberta.UUCP (Chris Gray) (01/20/84)
Quick specs on the MacIntosh
(from the horse's mouth - sort of)
processor - 8MHz 68000
memory - 128K RAM expandible to 512K internal
64K ROM
display - 512h x 342v bit mapped
disk - 3-1/2" 400K cartridge drive
expands to 800K+ (1.2M unformatted)
keyboard - 58 key, detachable with socket for
expansion numeric keypad
mouse - 1 button
ports - RS232/RS422, external drive port,
mouse port, audio port
software included: MacPaint, MacWrite,
Multi-Plan (Microsoft)
will run Lisa-2 family software
operating system - ???
UNIX, CP/M-68K planned
MS-DOS through hardware expansion
size: 10" x 10" footprint. Under 20 pounds.
(portable)
accessories: carrying case included
software under development by Microsoft, Lotus,
S. P. I., Ashton-Tate, etc.
extras: Davong hard drives (up to 70 Meg),
modems (300 & 1200), printers, plotters,
color display is rumoredfair@dual.UUCP (Erik E. Fair) (01/27/84)
Wow, that looks really tempting. However, being a UNIX chauvinist,
I want to know (are you listening Microsoft?):
1. When will UNIX (XENIX, UniPlus, UNITY, or (dare I hope?) 4.2BSD)
be available for the Mac?
2. Which hapless software house gets to do the port?
3. Floppies are cute, but... when can I put my 40Mbyte 5.25 inch
winchester on this thing? (Or maybe a Maxtor 140Mbyte!)
or some other reasonable capacity hard disk drive?
I tried to get something out of a friend, who is also an Apple employee,
but I guess I didn't twist his arm enough...
Erik E. Fair
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