. | Twentieth Anniversary MacintoshCode Name: Spartacus Overview
The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (or TAM) was a
radical change from existing computers. The slim unit (under
4" deep) uses the same kind of LCD screen usually found in
laptops. Stereo speakers surround it, along with a large
subwoofer for really solid bass. The keyboard is also like that on a PowerBook. It has no
numeric keypad, but does include a trackpad. In all, Apple built 12,000 TAMs. Although Apple broke the mold after building the TAM, I
expect that within a couple years computers will typically
ship with a built-in LCD monitor -- and the iMac will be a
much thinner, lighter machine that we know today. Details- introduced May 1997 at $7,499, discontinued
- requires Mac OS 7.6.1 or later (uses special version
of Mac OS 8)
- CPU: 250 MHz PPC 603e
- bus: 50 MHz
- CPU performance: 237, MacBench 4
- RAM: 32 MB (expandable to 128 MB, uses 168-pin 5V
60ns or faster EDO or FPM DIMMs)
- VRAM: 2 MB VRAM
- Video: 12.1" 800 x 600 at 8- or 16-bits, ATI 3D RAGE
II chip set
- L2 cache: 256 KB, expandable to 1 MB
- hard drive: 2 GB IDE drive
- CD-ROM: 4x
- PCI slots: 1 7" slot
- 1 Comm Slot II, filled with 33.6kbps GeoPort
modem
- ADB ports: 1
- DIN-8 GeoPorts: 2
- DB-25 SCSI connector on back of computer
- upgrade path: none
- dimensions (HxWxD): 17.25"x16.5"x10.0"
(43.8x41.9x25.4 cm)
- weight: 14.9 lbs. (6.8 kg)
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