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Apple Power Macintosh 8500

1995 · personal computer

Specifications

ManufacturerApple
Release year1995
TypePERSONAL COMPUTER
CPUPowerPC 604/604e - 120/132/150/180 Mhz
Memory (RAM)0-1024 MB
Graphics2 MB VRAM (4 MB via 2 DIMM sockets)
Operating SystemMacOS 7.5.2-7.5.3-9.0.4
Original price4000 Euro
Others port1 SCSI DB-25 , 1 ADB , 1 Ethernet AAUI-15 , 1 Ethernet 10B-T
Production end (mm-yyyy)- 1997
ROM4 MB
Serial port2
Soundstereo 16 bit
Storage memoryFloppy 1.4 MB SuperDrive , CD-ROM 4x/8x , HD 1-2 GB

About the Apple Power Macintosh 8500

Introduced in August 1995, The 8500 brought 604 power and the PCI architecture to the mid-range, also boasting impressive AV features. The 8500 included a 120 MHz 604 processor and 24-bit composite and S-video input and output. The processor of the 8500 shipped on a removable daughtercard. The 8500 came in a mini-tower case, sold for $4000, and was "speed bumped" to 132 and 150 MHz in April 1996. It was speed bumped again to a 180 MHz 604e processor in August, and was replaced in early 1997 by the 8600.

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