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Apple MACINTOSH II	Computers	Professional Computer	U.S.A.	1987	Motorola MC 68020	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts emulators links related oc_id source MACINTOSH II /media/museum/photos/apple_mac2.jpg /companies/apple Apple label value NAME MACINTOSH II label value MANUFACTURER Apple label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN U.S.A. label value YEAR 1987 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE None label value KEYBOARD Full stroke 81 keys with numeric keypad and cursor keys\ Optional extended 105 key keyboard with 15 function keys ($229!) label value CPU Motorola MC 68020 label value SPEED 15.66 MHz label value CO-PROCESSOR Motorola 68881 (numeric coprocessor) label value RAM 1 MB, up to 8 MB on board and 2 GB via NuBus add-on slots label value ROM 256 KB label value GRAPHIC MODES 640 x 480 (The MAC II uses a NUBUS video card, this card could be replaced with any other more powerful one). label value COLORS 16 or 256 among 16.7 millions label value SOUND Apple sound chip - 4 voices 1 channel. Can drive external stereo equipment label value SIZE / WEIGHT 47.4 (W) x 36.4 (D) x 14 (H) cm / 12 Kg label value I/O PORTS Six Internal NUBUS slots (10 MHz, 32 bits), ADB (2 : Keyboard, mouse), RS232/422 (2), Disk, Monitor label value BUILT IN MEDIA 1 or 2 3.5'' floppy disc drives label value OS Macintosh System 4.0 + Finder 5.4 (can boot up to System 7.5.5) label value POWER SUPPLY Self configuring switching power supply unit label value PERIPHERALS 20 to 80 MB SCSI hard disk label value PRICE $3769 (1 x 800 KB FDD, 1 MB of RAM)\ Hard discs: 20 MB ($999), 40 MB ($1599), 80 MB ($2699) photos adverts emulators links 171 title subtitle text image MAIN BOARD EXPLAINED **(1)** SCSI, VIA1, VIA2, SCC and ADB chips\ **(2)** 1 to 8 MB RAM in SIMM modules\ **(3)** 256 KB toolbox ROM\ **(4)** Memory management custom chip\ **(5)** Motorola 68020 processor\ **(6)** Custom gate array chip\ **(7)** 68881 floating-point coprocessor\ **(8)** Apple Sound chip\ **(9)** Internal floppy disk connectors\ **(10)** NuBus control logic\ **(11)** NuBus tranceivers\ **(12)** NuBus slots\ **(13)** Internal SCSI connector /media/museum/photos/apple_macii_mainboard_s1.jpg title subtitle text image MOTOROLA AD. In fact, this advert didn't promote the Macintosh II computer but the 68020 microprocessor.\ Advert said: ...While Apple's choice of the MC 68020 was a smart move, there's no licence on genius: the 68020 is the microprocessor of choice in advanced business system design by such industry leaders as Altos, Alpha Micro, Casio, C.Itoh, Fujitsu, Honneywell Bull, NEC, NCR, Olivetti, Plexus, Ricoh, Sanyo, Sharp, TI, Toshiba and Unisys... /media/museum/pubs/apple_macii_pub_1.jpg title url platform text Executor http://www.ardi.com/ Windows Demonstration version of a commercial software (MS DOS & Win95) title url platform text Executor http://www.ardi.com/ Windows Demonstration version of a commercial software (MS DOS & Win95) title url platform text Gemulator http://www.emulators.com/ Windows A commercial Software which emulates the Atari ST/TT and the Mac 128/Plus/2 (Win95 / Win NT) title url platform text Gemulator http://www.emulators.com/ Windows A commercial Software which emulates the Atari ST/TT and the Mac 128/Plus/2 (Win95 / Win NT) title url platform text LisaEm http://lisa.sunder.net/ Windows Same as Apple lisa emulator for unix but ported to windows title url platform text PearPC http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/ Windows PearPC is an architecture-independent PowerPC platform emulator capable of running most PowerPC operating systems. title url platform text SoftMac http://www.emulators.com/ Windows good 68K Emulator For Windows title url platform text vMAC (Virtual MAC) http://www.leb.net/vmac Windows A Mac 128 Emulator for MS DOS / Win97 (available for OS/2 too) title url platform text vMAC (Virtual MAC) http://www.leb.net/vmac Apple A Mac 128 Emulator for Macintosh !!! title url platform text Executor http://www.ardi.com/ Unix / Linux Demo version of a commercial software (Linux / NextStep) title url platform text Executor http://www.ardi.com/ Unix / Linux Demo version of a commercial software (Linux / NextStep) title url platform text Macintosh Application Environment (MAE) http://www.mae.apple.com/ Unix / Linux for HP-UX and Solaris title url platform text The Official ShapeShifter Home Page http://www.uni-mainz.de/~bauec002/SSMain.html Amiga OS title url platform text vMac - The Virtual Macintosh Emulator Project http://www.leb.net/vmac/ Other platform title url platform text Basilisk II http://basilisk.cebix.net/ Multiplatform Basilisk II is an Open Source 68k Macintosh emulator. Good emulator, runs on several platforms, even Amiga title url platform text Mini vMac http://minivmac.sourceforge.net/ Multiplatform Mini vMac, a spin off of the program vMac, emulates a Macintosh Plus and Macintosh SE. So far it works on Macintosh OS, Microsoft Windows, and the X Window System. title url text Apple History http://www.apple-history.com/ History of Apple computers with detail information about all of the computers to come out of Apple. title url text Applefritter http://www.applefritter.com Excellent site about all Apple models,clones,prototypes,etc... A must see ! title url text CMQ - Groupes d'usagers Apple http://www.cmq.qc.ca/cmq.html (french) title url text CMQ - Groupes d'usagers Apple http://www.cmq.qc.ca/Groupes.html (french) title url text Everything for the Mac http://www.everythingmac.com/ title url text Homepage of Gamba http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/index.html A lot of interesting Mac links, for example "How To Transfer Files From PC to MAC " title url text Jag's House http://www.jagshouse.com/ Lot of info on all non PowerMac models title url text Low End Mac http://www.lowendmac.com Great site with a full catalog of ALL old macintoshes. title url text Mac Forums at MacForumz.com http://www.MacForumz.com Mac forums, a resource on the latest and greatest, as well as vintage, Macintosh hardware, software, and internet. Free registration. title url text MacDebate http://www.macdebate.com Macintosh discussion forum title url text Nerd World MACINTOSH COMPUTERS http://www.nerdworld.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?MACINTOSH_COMPUTERS/503 title url text The Vintage Mac Museum http://www.d4.dion.ne.jp/~motohiko/ Nice dedicated website with tons of screenshots ! title url text Titlemax - Apple products https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/lifestyle/every-product-apple-has-made-so-far/ Nice graphic of every product Apple Has Made So Far (thanks Lily) title url text Web Wiz CAPTCHA http://www.webwizcaptcha.com Discussion of Macintosh software system /museum/apple-lisa-lisa-2-mac-xl /museum/apple-macintosh /museum/apple-macintosh-color-classic /museum/apple-macintosh-plus /museum/apple-macintosh-portable /museum/apple-macintosh-se /museum/apple-macintosh-se-30 160 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230528101509/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=160 2023-05-28

The Apple Macintosh II was launched in 1987 at the same time as the Macintosh SE. It was considered "revolutionary" because, for the first time, the Macintosh was expandable thanks to its internal slots and had colours (the previous Macintoshes all had monochrome displays). The Mac II also marked Apple's entry into the realm of serious computing.

It used a more classic keyboard (which looked like a PC keyboard) and proprietary RGB monitor (see 'Read more' section). The internal SCSI hard disk could be replaced with an 80 MB disk. It could run under A/UX (The Apple version of Unix System V version 2).

The Macintosh II was followed in September 1988 by the Macintosh IIx. The IIx had the same specifications as the Mac II. It used a 68030 CPU and a 68882 FPU instead of the 68020 and the 68881, an 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy drive and removable system ROMs for easier updates.

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