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October 10, 1993: Macintosh Color Classic II ships - pRICE cUBE - 10-11-2019 https://www.cultofmac.com/448644/macintosh-color-classic-ii/#more-448644 October 10, 1993: Apple ships its Macintosh Color Classic II, the last of the 9-inch compact Macs. Also known as the Performa 275, the Color Classic II will eventually become something of a collector’s item, since Apple released it only in Canada, Asia and Europe. A needed update to original Macintosh Color Classic Its predecessor, the original Macintosh Color Classic, debuted in February 1993. The first Mac to come with a built-in color monitor, the gorgeous machine allowed for Apple IIe emulation courtesy of a PDS card. However, in unintended “classic” fashion, it harked back to the original 1984 Macintosh in one other way. It was a beautiful computer, but horribly underpowered. Instead of treating the Color Classic as a gorgeous retro throwback experiment (which, let’s face it, isn’t any more niche than a lot of the other ideas Apple was trying at this time), Apple instead forced the computer to occupy a spot as an entry-level machine. Re: October 10, 1993: Macintosh Color Classic II ships - Z - 10-11-2019 Always wanted to track one of those down. Need it like a hole in my head, but they do have a certain level of attraction for me. |