El Macintosh Quadra 650 , originalmente llamado Macintosh Centris 650 , es un ordenador personal diseñado, fabricado y vendido por Apple Computer desde febrero de 1993 hasta septiembre de 1994. El Centris 650 se introdujo junto con el Centris 610 más pequeño como reemplazo del Macintosh IIci , IIvi. y Quadra 700 , y fue pensado como el comienzo de la nueva línea de computadoras Centris de rango medio . [1]Más tarde, en 1993, Apple decidió seguir una tendencia emergente de la industria de nombrar familias de productos para sus clientes objetivo (Quadra para empresas, LC para educación y Performa para el hogar) y incorporó el Centris 650 a la familia Quadra. [2]
Desarrollador | computadora Apple |
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Familia de productos | Macintosh Quadra |
Fecha de lanzamiento | 10 de febrero de 1993 |
Precio de lanzamiento | US $ 2,699 (equivalente a $ 4,777 en 2019) |
Interrumpido | 12 de septiembre de 1994 |
Sistema operativo | Sistema 7.1 a OS 8.1 o con PowerPC Upgrade OS 9.1 , A / UX |
UPC | Motorola 68LC040 o 68040 @ 25 o 33 MHz |
Memoria | 4 u 8 MB integrados, ampliables a 132 o 136 MB ( SIMM de 72 pines y 80 ns ) |
Dimensiones | Altura: 6 pulgadas (15 cm) Peso: 13 pulgadas (33 cm) Profundidad: 16,5 pulgadas (42 cm) |
Masa | 25 libras (11 kg) |
Predecesor | Macintosh IIci Macintosh IIvi Macintosh IIvx Macintosh Quadra 700 |
Successor | Power Macintosh 7100 Power Macintosh 8100 |
Related articles | Macintosh Quadra 610 |
The Quadra 650 was discontinued without a direct replacement in September 1994, although the recently introduced Power Macintosh 7100, which has the same IIvx form factor as the 650, had a similar target audience and was sold in the same price range.
Models
Standard equipment on all Centris 650 models includes onboard video (with VGA support via an adapter), 3 NuBus slots, a Processor Direct Slot, two ADB and two serial ports, and an external SCSI connector. There are four SIMM slots that support 4, 8, 16, and 32 MB SIMMs, allowing for a maximum of 132 or 136 MB of RAM depending on configuration. Ethernet-capable models have an AAUI port. System 7.1 was included as standard and is the minimum required version.[3]
Introduced February 10, 1993:
- Macintosh Centris 650:[4] Sold in five configurations:[1]
- 25MHz 68LC040, 4 MB RAM (onboard), 512 KB VRAM, 80 MB HDD, no Ethernet
- 25MHz 68040, 8 MB RAM (4 onboard + 4 MB SIMM), 512 KB VRAM, 80 MB HDD, Ethernet
- 25MHz 68040, 8 MB RAM (4 onboard + 4 MB SIMM), 512 KB VRAM, 230 MB HDD, Ethernet
- 25MHz 68040, 8 MB RAM (4 onboard + 4 MB SIMM), 1 MB VRAM, 230 MB HDD, Ethernet, AppleCD 300i and microphone
- 25MHz 68040, 24 MB RAM (4 onboard + 16 + 4 MB SIMMs), 1 MB VRAM, 500 MB HDD, Ethernet
Introduced October 21, 1993:
- Macintosh Quadra 650:[5] 33 MHz 68040.
Timeline of Macintosh Quadra and Centris models
References
- ^ a b Gruman, Galen (April 1993). "Centris 610 & 650 - Two new midrange performers replace the venerable Mac II line". MacWorld Magazine. pp. 106–113.
- ^ Sieter, Charles (December 1993). "New 040 Macs - We sort out the complex new lineup". MacWorld Magazine. pp. 92–98.
- ^ Pogue, David; Schorr, Joseph (1999). "Chapter 12: From 128K to Quadra: Mac to Mac". MacWorld Mac Secrets, 5th Edition. IDG Books. pp. 481-482. ISBN 0-7645-4040-8.
- ^ "Centris 650: Technical Specifications". Apple.
- ^ "Macintosh Quadra 650: Technical Specifications". Apple.
External links
- Centris 650 and Quadra 650 at apple-history.com
- Centris 650 and Quadra 650 at Low End Mac
- Centris 650 and Quadra 650 at EveryMac.com