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.