Power Macintosh 6500

The Power Macintosh 6500 (code named "Gazelle") was a mid-range desktop computer in Apple Computer's Power Macintosh series.
==Description==
The 6500 was introduced in February 1997 with a PowerPC 603ev processor in speeds of 225 and 250 MHz, along with the releases of the Power Macintosh 5500, 7300, 8600, 9600, and PowerBook 3400c, replacing the externally similar Power Macintosh 6400. In April 1997, two faster models at 275 and 300 MHz were added. The Power Macintosh 5500 uses the same logic board in a 5200-style all-in-one case. The 6500 was discontinued in March 1998, with the beige Power Macintosh G3 minitower remaining as the most similar successor.
The Power Macintosh 6500 can run up to Mac OS 9.1, or with a PowerPC G3 update, can run up to Mac OS 9.2.2.
==Included software==
=== 225 and 250 MHz versions ===
*Mac OS 7.5.5
*Finder 7.5.5
*LaserWriter 8.3.4
*Apple Guide
*AppleScript 1.0.1
*ColorSync 1.0.5
*CD-ROM (features Apple CD-ROM, Foreign File Access, Apple Photo Access, etc.)
*QuickDraw 3D
*QuickDraw GX
*QuickTime 2.5
*Sound Manager
*Speech Manager
*Apple Video Player
*PC Exchange
*Adobe Type Manager 3.8.3
*At Ease 3.0	
=== 275 and 300 MHz versions ===
*Mac OS 7.6.1
*Finder 7.5.6
*LaserWriter 8.4
*Apple Guide
*AppleScript 1.1
*ColorSync
*Desktop Printing (features Desktop Printing Extension)
*CD-ROM (features Apple CD-ROM, Foreign File Access, Apple Photo Access, etc.)
*QuickDraw 3D
*QuickDraw GX
*QuickTime 2.5
*Sound Manager
*Speech Manager
*Apple Video Player
*PC Exchange
*Adobe Type Manager 3.8.3
*At Ease 3.0.3
==External links==
*Power Macintosh 6500 Series at Apple (archived 1998-12-02)
**Power Macintosh 6500 Series Education Edition for U.S. and Canada (archived 1998-12-03)
**Power Macintosh 6500/225, 250, 275, 300: Technical Specifications at Apple Support
*The 6400 Zone for info on the 5400, 5500, 6360, 6400, 6500 series Macs
*Power Macintosh 6500 at Apple-History
*Apple Power Macintosh 6400/225 specs at EveryMac
*Apple Power Mac 6500/225MHz computer at ForeverMac (archived 2013-04-11, 2012-10-09)
*Power Mac 6500 at Low End Mac
* at Wikipedia
Category:1997 introductions