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Power Macintosh, or Power Mac, is the name of a line of Apple Macintosh personal computers based on various models of PowerPC microprocessors. Apple Computer started producing Power Macs in 1994; earlier models were based on 68k-series processors. The ROM and Mac OS operating system released with the new machines included an emulator to enable programs written for the older machines to run without changes.Within Apple's product line, the Power Macintosh models occupy the high end, targeted primarily at businesses and universities. They are usually equipped with Apple's newest technologies, and command the highest prices among Apple desktop models. Many models have dual processor configurations.
The earliest Power Macs were PowerPC 60x processor-based, followed by the G3, the G4 (and Cube), and recently the G5. Other PowerPC-based Macintosh lines include the iMac, iBook, and various PowerBookPowerBook is Apple Computer's brand name for its series of Macintosh professional laptop computers. Since 1999, Apple has a second series of less expensive laptops, aimed at the consumer and education markets, the iBook. Prior to the release of the PowerB models since 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja.
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- list of Macintosh models grouped by CPUApple Macintosh models grouped by CPU type. incomplete, possibly with errors) Motorola 68000 Macintosh (after introduction of 512K, Apple began calling this Macintosh 128K Macintosh 512K (nicknamed Fat Mac Macintosh XL Macintosh 512Ke Macintosh Plus Macin
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