You know this thing is ancient because you've probably
never heard of it. Well, it's got a 32 MHz 68030 processor, 5 MB of RAM,
a 160 MB hard drive, and a TV tuner card built right in (how bout that!)
in a black- yes, a black case. The MacTV was the only Mac that ever had
a completely black case.
RATING:
Alrighty Then!
PROS: Tv Tuner Card, color, looks. Good computer for its day.
CONS: Almost NO Ram, probably could use at least a 68040.
Macintosh Portable
What's this thing, a 16 pound laptop or something?
Yes, it actually does weigh 16 pounds, and it is a laptop, if you can even
call it that. Well, anyway, the Portable's got a 16 MHz 68000 processor
and 1 and only 1 meg of RAM. It's also got a 9.8" b and w display, It was
often referred to as the "luggable" because of its extremely heavy weight.
When it was created, it was a significant advance in technology.
Whatever.
RATING:
EWWWW!
PROS: It's a Mac.
CONS: Well...just about everything.
Gravis Gravision 4
Gravis? Why don't they just stick to making game
pads? Well, they stepped into the Mac game a long time ago, but are now
gone. Anyways, the Gravision has a 200 MHz PowerPc 604e (pre-G3) processor,
32 megs of RAM, a 2.5 gig hard disk. It also had an optional ZIP drive
and a network card. Both configurations of this model were sold only in
Germany.
RATING:
Alrighty Then!
PROS: Fast, relatively large hard drive, enough RAM.
CONS: Only sold in Germany.
Macintosh LC
This thing is amazingly slow. Believe me, I've used
'em. The Mac LC has a 30 MHz 68030 processor and an amount of RAM so tiny
I don't even know just how much it is, but I'm sure it can't be much worse
than the "Luggable". Also, it didn't leave much room for expansion because
of its small case. Basically, the only thing you could do on it was type,
save, and print. Oh, you could also browse the then primitive Web with
a 9600 baud modem.
RATING:
Uh-Huh......Whatever.
PROS: Umm..... Well, you could type.
CONS: Incredibly slow, almost NO RAM.
Apple 20th Anniversary Macintosh
Yeah, baby. This thing is SWEET! The
20th Anniversary Mac was based on the Alchemy architecture. This baby's
got a 250 MHz PowerPc 603e processor, an ATI Rage II graphics card, a video
input, a TVFM radio card (just like the MacTV, see top of page), a side-mounted
CD-ROM drive, a custom Boseô speaker system complete with subwoofer
(the thing on the right of the computer in the picture), and a special
keyboard with a built-in Italian leather palm rest.
RATING:
SWEET!
PROS: TV tuner, Bose™ speakers, design, special flat screen, palm
rest made of leather, relatively fast.
CONS: Still, we do have faster ones today.
G4 Server/500
This is the fastest Mac to date. This is the ultimate
Mac. (with all of the options, it costs $19k.) The Power Macintosh G4 Server/500
is (to quote MacAddict) FREAKIN' AWESOME!!! The Power Mac G4 Server/500
packs a 500 MHz G4 processor with the AltiVec
"Velocity Engine" vector processing unit, 1
MB of backside cache, 256 or 512 MB of RAM, a 18.0 or 36.0 GB Ultra2 SCSI
hard drive, an ATI Rage 128 PRO video card with 16 MB of SDRAM, and a pre-installed
copy of either AppleShare IP or MacOS X Server in a translucent graphite
and white tower case with a fold down door on the side that makes upgrading
very easy. Custom configurations are also available.
RATING:
SWEET!
PROS: Read the above paragraph.
CONS: None.
Power Mac 9600/350
The Power Mac 9600/350, based on the Kansas
architecture,
has got a 350 MHz PowerPC 604e processor, 64
megs of RAM, a 4.0 gig hard
drive, a built-in Zip drive, and an 8 MB IX-Micro
Twin Turbo 128 video
card in a well-designed, easy-to-upgrade case.The
Workgroup server version (WGS version) of this model is the WGS
9650/350.
RATING:
ALRIGHTY THEN!
PROS: Fast, good amount of RAM, good hard drive space, good video
card.
CONS: Not translucent.
Centris 660AV
The Centris 660AV looks a lot like the Mac LC, but
it's not. The Macintosh Centris 660AV has got a 25 MHz 68040 processor
and a 55 MHz AT&T 3210 DSP processor to accelerate multimedia functions,
8 MB of RAM, an 80 MB, 230 MB, or 500 MB hard drive, and an Audio-Visual
card with S-video and RCA video input/output in a compact desktop case.
It's an O.K. system, but it pales in comparison to what we have
today.
CONS: Not a big hard drive, small amount of RAM, still only 80
MHZ when speeds are added.
WGS 8550/200
The WGS 8550/200 is the workgroup version of
the Performa, and it looks the same. The 8550/200, based on the Nitro architecture
but without the video subsystem, has a 200 MHz PowerPC 604e processor,
32 MB of RAM, and a 2.0 GB hard drive in an expandable case.
RATING:
Alrighty Then!
PROS: 200 Mhz is relatively fast, good amount of RAM, good amount
of HD space, cool AV monitor.
CONS: Not translucent, still somewhat slow.
PowerBook Duo 2300c/100
This thing is pretty cool, but it's old. The
Apple PowerBook Duo 2300c/100 has got a 100 MHz PowerPC
603e
processor, 8 or 20 MB of RAM, and either a
750 MB or 1.1 GB hard drive in a portable case with
a ultra-sharp 9.5" color active-matrix display. The
PowerBook Duo 2300c/100 was the last of the Duo series,
and was the fastest. More recent lightweight PowerBooks are
those such as the new PowerBook G3/500. The PowerBook Duo series provides
botha portable computer and the option to set up a full-powered desktopMacintosh
with a compatible Duo Dock.
RATING:
ALRIGHTY THEN!
PROS: Duo Dock , active-matrix display, sufficent amounts of RAM
and hard drive space.
CONS: Slightly slow.
Macintosh II
Now this thing is ancient. This is the oldest Mac
on this review page. The Macintosh II packs a 16 MHz 68020 processor, 1
MB of RAM, a 40 MB or an 80 MB hard drive, and the option of an Apple Macintosh
II video card in a relatively easy-to-expand desktop case. The Macintosh
II was nicknamed the "Open Mac" because of its 6 NuBus slots which
made expansion all too simple. The Macintosh II was also the first color
Mac and set a new standard for color in the computer industry.
RATING:
Uh-Huh......Whatever!
PROS: Easy expansion, set a new standard (as all Macs do!)
CONS: Very little speed, processing power, and hard drive
space.
Performa 200
This thing is almost as old as the Mac II, but a
little newer. The Mac Performa 200 has got a 16 MHz 68030 processor, 2
megs
o' RAM, and either a 40 MB or an 80 MB hard
drive in a sleek, compact all-in-one case with a 9" monochrome display.
The standard version of the Performa 200 is the Classic II. (see, I told
you it was old. The Classic II is the second oldest Mac in history!)
RATING:
Uh-Huh...... Whatever!
PROS: Newer than the Mac II, It's a Mac.
CONS: Almost no RAM, hard drive space, or processing power.
Ancient.
Performa 6420/200
This thing packs relative power.The Apple Macintosh
Performa 6420/200 has got a 200 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 16 MB o' RAM,
a 2.4 GB hard drive, and an SRS 3D surround sound system with subwoofer
in a sleek tower case. The Performa 6420/200
is the same as the Performa 6400/200, but the
6420/200 was sold in Europe and Asia. This model is the last Performa released
in Europe and Asia, and newer Apple computers for the consumer market were
added to the Power Macintosh series.
RATING:
Alrighty Then!
PROS: Relative power, SRS 3D surrouind sound system, relatively
lg. hard drive, subwoofer.
CONS: There are faster ones.
Pios Keenya (Non-Apple
Manufactured)
This thing packs some power and is also kinda cool.The
Pios Keenya 604/200 Pro 3D, based on the Tanzania architecture
co-developed by Apple and Motorola, features
a 200 MHz PowerPC 604e processor, 32 MB of RAM, a 3.2 GB hard drive, and
a 4 MB ATI Xclaim 3D video card in an industry-standard tower case. The
Tanzania logic board, in addition to standard ADB ports, provides PS/2
keyboard ports and an SVGA monitor port instead of the standard Mac monitor
port. The Keenya
604/200 Pro 3D is identical to the Keenya 604/200
Pro, but the "3D" model shipped with a 3D video acceleration
card.
RATING:
Alrtighty Then!
PROS: Packs power, 3D video, lots o' ports, hard drive space and
RAM a'plenty.
CONS: Could look nicer.
Tatung TPC-5000 (Non-Apple
Manufactured)
This thing is about the same as the Performa 6420
and the Pios Keenya. The Tatung TPC-5000, based on the Tanzania architecture
co-developed by Apple and Motorola, features a 200 MHz PowerPC 604e processor,
32 MB of RAM, and a 2.0 GB hard drive in an industry-standard tower case.
The Tanzania logic board, in addition to standard ADB ports, provides
PS/2
keyboard ports and an SVGA monitor port instead
of the standard Mac monitor port. This model was sold throughout Europe
and Asia, but not in the North American market.
RATING:
Alrighty Then!
PROS: Packs some power, lots o'ports, resources a'plenty.
CONS: Not sold in USA.
Mactell XB 303/DT (Non-Apple
Manufactured)
Mactell? What kind of name is that? (No offense,
Mactell Co., but you gotta admit you could have thought of a better name.)
Anyway, the Mactell XB 303/DT, based on the Tanzania II architecture co-developed
by Apple and Motorola, features a 300 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 16 MB
of RAM, and a 2.1 GB hard drive in an industry-standard desktop case. The
Tanzania II logic board, in addition to standard ADB ports, provides PS/2
keyboard ports and an SVGA monitor port instead of the standard Mac monitor
port.
RATING:
Alrighty Then!
PROS: Packs power, resources a'plenty.
CONS: Needs a better (more thoughtful) name. Macsense, doesn't
it? (get it: a better name would macsense (make sense)?)
Macsense is a trademark of Macsense
Inc.
Cutting Edge Quatro 850 (Non-Apple
Manufactured)
This Mac clone isn't exactly what it's name states.
(In other words, never judge a Mac by it's name!) The Cutting Edge Quatro
850 has got an incredibly slow Centris 650 motherboard stuffed into a large,
generic tower case, along with a 270 MB hard drive and 8 MB of RAM. Because
Cutting Edge did not have a MacOS license (a license from Apple to use
the Mac OS on their clones), and Apple made an effort to stop this unauthorized
"cloning", it is not clear if this model ever really got sold.
RATING:
EWWWW!
PROS: None.
CONS:Very little resources, no MacOS license (that makes Apple
look bad because for a while it was allowing C.E. to make Macs!)
International Computer IC 4-200ZPS (Non-Apple
Manufactured)
This thing isn't international! It was only sold
in France! The International Computer IC 4-200ZPS, based on the Tanzania
architecture co-developed by Apple and Motorola, packs a 200 MHz PowerPC
604e processor, 32 MB of RAM, a 4.0 GB hard drive, and an internal Zip
drive in an industry-standard tower case. The Tanzania logic board, in
addition to standard ADB ports, provides PS/2 keyboard ports and an SVGA
monitor port instead of the standard Mac monitor port.
