[comp.sys.mac.announce] Macintosh LC specifications

blob@apple.com (10/16/90)

I pulled this down from Applelink this morning.  
In the US, call 1-800-538-9696 for the dealer nearest you.

There will be limited availability of the Macintosh LC until late
January or early February 1991.

US suggested retail price: 
$2499 2Mb RAM, 1 FDHD floppy, 40Mb hard disk
$ 199 Apple IIe card (available March 1991)
$ 199 for LC 512K VRAM card (allowing use of more colors/grays on
monitors) (available January 1991)

Requires a monitor.  Apple monitors supported are:
$ 299 12" Monochrome
$ 299 High Resolution Monochrome
$ 599 12" Color
$ 899 High Resolution RGB Monitor

--Brian Bechtel     blob@apple.com     
"I am not an authorized spokesperson for Apple Computer, Inc."

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Macintosh LC: Technical Specifications
 
Following are the technical specifications for the Macintosh LC.
 
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
- Microprocessor : 16 MHz MC68020 CPU
 
MEMORY
- 2, 4, or 10 MB RAM (Random Access Memory)
  100 nanosecond DRAM
- 512 Kbytes of ROM (Read-Only Memory)
- 256 bytes of settable parameter memory
 
KEYBOARD (not included)
- Apple Keyboard or Apple Extended Keyboard can be connected through
  the Apple Desktop Bus port
 
MOUSE
- Apple Desktop Bus Mouse (ADB) mechanical tracking, optical shaft
  or contact encoding  100 +- 10 pulses per inch
  (3.94 +- 0.39 pulse per mm) of travel.
 
DISK DRIVE
- One 1.4 MB high-density (Apple SuperDrive) internal drive. Two
internal, floppy drives are supported. The unit ships with the Apple
SuperDrive, but the logic board also supports an 800K drive.

HARD DISK DRIVE
- 3.5" 40MB hard drive configuration is available.
 
INTERFACES
- One Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) connectors for keyboard, mouse, and low-speed 
  input devices.
- Internal 020 Direct Slot through a 96-pin Euro-DIN connector.
- Two RS-232/RS-422 serial ports, 230.4K baud maximum
  (up to 0.920 Mbit per second if clocked externally).
- Built-In Video DB-15 pin connector, supporting the following monitors:
  + Apple High-Resolution Monochrome Monitor at 2, 4, 16 and 256* grays
  + Apple Macintosh 12" Monochrome Monitor at 2, 4, 16 and 256* grays
  + AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor at 2, 4, 16 and 256* colors/grays
  + Apple Macintosh 12" RGB Monitor at 2, 4, 16 and 256 colors/grays
    * requires 512K VRAM upgrade
- SCSI interface
- Monophonic sound port for external audio amplifier
- Sound input port for monoaural sound input
 
SOUND INPUT
- Monaural 8-bit sound
- Sound samples can be made at 22 or 11 kilohertz
- Macintosh Audio Compression Expansion (MACE) sound utility, supporting 
  3:1 or 6:1 compression, which allows approximately half an hour of 
  sound to stored on a single 40-megabyte hard disk.
 
SOUND GENERATION
- Monophonic 8-bit digital-analog conversin using 22-kilohertz sample 
  rate - capable of supplying the same signal to both channels of 
  stereo headphones or other stereo equipment through the sound jack.
 
FAN
- 10 CFM axial
 
MICROPHONE
Omnidirectional electret microphone
 
ELECTRICAL REQUIRMENTS
- Line voltage: 90 to 240 volts AC, RMS automatically configured
- Line frequency: 47 to 63 hertz singe phase
- Maximum power consumption: 50 watts maximum, not including monitor power
 
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- Operating temperature:  50 TO 104 degrees F (10 TO 40 C)
- Storage temperature:  -40 TO 116.6 degrees F
- Relative humidity:  5% to 95% (non-condensing)
- Altitude:  0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3048 m)
 
SAFETY AND EMI QUALIFICATIONS
- FCC part 15 Class B Computing Devices
- UL 1950 Information Technology Equipment
- CSA (Canadian Standards Assn.) 950 Information Technology Equipment
 
SIZE AND WEIGHT
- Main Unit
    Height: 3.0 inches (7.7 cm)
    Width: 12.2 inches (31.0 cm)
    Depth: 15.0 inches (38.2 cm)
    Weight: 8.8 lbs. (4.0 kg)
- Apple Keyboard (not included)
    Height: 1.8 inches (44.5 mm)
    Width: 16.5 inches (418.3 mm)
    Depth: 5.6 inches (142.0 mm)
    Weight: 2 lbs. 2 oz. (1 kg)
- Apple Extended Keyboard (not included)
    Height: 2.3 inches (56.4 mm)
    Width: 19.1 inches (486 mm)
    Depth: 7.4 inches (188 mm)
    Weight: 3 lbs. 10 oz. (1.6 kg)
- Apple Mouse (ADB)
    Height: 1.1 inches (2.8 cm)
    Width: 2.1 inches (5.3 cm)
    Depth: 3.8 inches (9.7 cm)
    Weight: 6 oz. (.17 kg)
 
Copyright 1990 Apple Computer, Inc.