From: rkay@ausom.oz.au (Richard Kay)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: New Macs Due Out Sept.14
Date: 22 Aug 92 11:38:40 GMT
Organization: AUSOM - The Apple Users Society of Melbourne

All those people out there interested in the forthcoming range of new
Macs may be interested in this article from MacWeek:



PERFORMA, IIvx, IIvi TO REDEFINE MAC LINE


Consumer Macs Set For Sept. 14 Launch

As reported by Andrew Gore in MacWeek (08/10/92)


"Cupertino, Calif. - Forget everything you think you know about how
Apple sells Macs.

When the company introduces the Mac Performa 600, Mac IIvx and IIvi
this fall, it will break with a lot of traditions, including its
long-standing practice of using one name per design. All three of the
new systems are based on the same architecture, featuring a 68030
processor, three NuBus slots and a processor direct slot. The Performa
600 and its CD-ROM-equipped sibling, the Performa 600 CD, will be
distributed through mass-market outlets, while the IIvx and IIvi will
be sold through traditional dealer channels and superstores.

The new series will also bring a new approach to product introductions,
contrary to previous reports Apple will introduce the Performa 600 and
Performa 600 CD on Sept.14, while holding off the IIvx and IIvi until
Oct.19.

Alongside the new Performa 600 and Performa 600 CD, the company will
roll out two low-priced consumer models, the Performa 200 and Performa
400, next month. The two are rechristened versions of the Mac Classic
II and LC II respectively.

The Performa 600 and 600 CD will run at 32 MHz but will have no math
coprocessor or built-in cache. The Mac IIvx will run at the same clock
speed but will include a 68882 math chip and 32 Kbytes of cache RAM,
while the IIvi will run at 16 MHz and lack a math chip or cache.

The primary reason for breaking up the debut, sources said, is to get
the consumer Macs into stores by the pre-Christmas buying season.

Pricing on the Performa line will range from about US$1000 to more than
US$3000. All models will include at least 4 Mbytes of RAM; an 80 Mbyte
hard drive; Apple's new At Ease interface extension; and application
software, such as ClarisWorks.

The Performa 600 CD and CD-ROM-ready versions of the IIvx and IIvi will
include a collection of CDs, sources said. The internal CD-ROM drive,
called AppleCD 300i, is based on a Sony dual-speed mechanism, which
offers twice the data transfer rate of Apple's current CD-ROM drives.

Features common to the 600, IIvx and IIvi include on-board video and
512 Kbytes of video RAM, enabling the machines to display 16-bit color
on 12-inch monitors or eight-bit color on 13-inch displays. With an
additional 512 Kbytes of VRAM, the sytems can display 16-bit color on
13-inch monitors. The sytems can be expanded to up to 68 Mbytes of RAM.

In another new marketing change, Apple may not offer all of the new
models in all geographical regions, letting marketing staff in each
region determine what models to sell."
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