Macintosh Classic II

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A Macintosh Classic II
Macintosh Classic II
Manufacturer Apple Computer
Introduced October 21, 1991
Discontinued September 13, 1993
Price US$1900
CPU Motorola 68030, 16 MHz
RAM 2 MB, expandable to 10 MB, 100 ns 30-pin SIMM
OS System 6.0.8L, System 7.0.1, System 7.6.1

The Apple Macintosh Classic II (also known as the Performa 200) replaced the Macintosh SE/30 in the compact Macintosh line in 1991. It shared a case with the earlier Macintosh Classic. Like the SE/30, the Classic II was powered by a 16 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU and 40- or 80-MB hard disk, but in stark contrast to its predecessor, it was hobbled with a 16-bit internal bus, a 10 MB memory ceiling, and no expansion slot of any type.

The Classic II was the last black-and-white compact Macintosh. Apple discontinued support for the Classic II on January 1, 2001.

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  • CPU: 16 MHz Motorola 68030
  • FPU: Motorola 68882 (optional)
  • ROM: 512 KB
  • RAM: 2 MB, expandable to 10 MB using two 100 ns 30-pin SIMMs
  • Display: 9" b&w screen, 512 x 342 pixels
  • Audio: 8-bit mono 22Khz
  • Hard drive: 40 or 80 MB
  • Floppy: 1.4 MB double sided
  • Size (HxWxD): 13.2" x 9.7" x 11.2"
  • Weight: 16 lb.
  • Gestalt ID: 23
  • Addressing: 24-bit or 32-bit
  • Battery: 3.6 V lithium
  • Expansion slots: none
  • Upgrade path: none
  • Interfaces:
Rear panel showing the ports. From left to right: microphone, ADB, external floppy disk drive, SCSI, printer (serial), modem (serial) and headphones. Two TORX case screws are visible, bottom left and right.
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Rear panel showing the ports. From left to right: microphone, ADB, external floppy disk drive, SCSI, printer (serial), modem (serial) and headphones. Two TORX case screws are visible, bottom left and right.
Back of the Classic II
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Back of the Classic II
The interrupt (left) and reset (right) buttons present on the lower left hand side of the Classic II. The interrupt button (also called the programmer's key) is used to access a debugger.
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The interrupt (left) and reset (right) buttons present on the lower left hand side of the Classic II. The interrupt button (also called the programmer's key) is used to access a debugger.
The Apple ADB keyboard that shipped with the Classic II. On many Macs the large button at the top near the Apple logo was used to power on the machine. However the Classic II did not support this feature. The keyboard contained two ADB connectors. One connected into the back of the Macintosh, the other was used for connecting the mouse or other peripherals. The mouse could be connected to either side for left or right handed use.
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The Apple ADB keyboard that shipped with the Classic II. On many Macs the large button at the top near the Apple logo was used to power on the machine. However the Classic II did not support this feature. The keyboard contained two ADB connectors. One connected into the back of the Macintosh, the other was used for connecting the mouse or other peripherals. The mouse could be connected to either side for left or right handed use.
The Apple desktop mouse that shipped with the Classic II.
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The Apple desktop mouse that shipped with the Classic II.

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