Second Class Macs

Second Class Macs

Mac Classic II/Performa 200

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Dan Knight - 1998.01.10

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Second Class Macs are Apple's more compromised hardware designs. For the most part, they're not really bad - simply designs unable to work as well as they should have.

Mac ClassicTake the 16-bit motherboard of the LC, replace the 68020 CPU with a 68030, strip out the expansion slot, and put it into a Classic case - and you have another Second Class Mac.

Problems shared with the LC and LC II are a 32-bit CPU hobbled by a 16-bit data bus and a 10 MB RAM ceiling.

Apple tried to position the Classic II as a replacement for the venerable SE/30. However, the 16-bit data path gave it about 60% as much horsepower as the SE/30. On top of that, the Classic II had a 10 MB RAM ceiling, while the SE/30 could handle 128 MB. Finally, the SE/30 has a PDS expansion slot, but the Classic II had none.

Still, it was a nice step up from the Plus, SE, or Classic, all of which ran an 8 MHz 68000 and were limited to 4 MB RAM. Compared with them, a 16 MHz CPU and up to 10 MB of RAM was quite a step up.

The Classic II wasn't a terrible Mac, just a compromised one.  LEM

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