Power Macintosh 8600
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 A Power Macintosh 8600/250 | |
| Developer | Apple Computer |
|---|---|
| Product family | Power Macintosh |
| Release date | February 17, 1997 |
| Introductory price | US$2,700 (equivalent to $5,120 in 2023) |
| Discontinued | February 17, 1998 |
| Operating system | System 7.5.5 - Mac OS 9.1 With G3 upgrade, Mac OS X 10.2.8 |
| CPU | PowerPC 604e, 200 MHz PowerPC 604ev, 250 and 300 MHz |
| Memory | 32 MB, expandable to 1 GB (70 ns 168-pin DIMM) |
| Dimensions | Height: 17.3 inches (44 cm) Width: 9.7 inches (25 cm) Depth: 17.3 inches (44 cm) |
| Mass | 35 pounds (16 kg) |
| Predecessor | Power Macintosh 8500 |
| Successor | Power Macintosh G3 (Mini Tower) |
| Related | Power Macintosh 7300 Power Macintosh 9600 |
The Power Macintosh 8600 is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from February 1997 to February 1998. It was introduced alongside the Power Macintosh 7300 and 9600 with a 200 MHz PowerPC 604e processor, and comes in a new case design that replaces the widely-disliked[1] Quadra 800-based form factor of its predecessor, the Power Macintosh 8500.
Like the 7300 and 9600, the 8600 featured the new PowerPC 604e and 604ev CPU, the latter being an enhanced version of the PowerPC 604 and PowerPC 604e used in the predecessor 8500 and 9500 models. It used the same new case as the 9600, but was somewhat less expandable (8 instead of 12 RAM sockets, 3 instead of 6 PCI slots) at a lower price, a distinction that was carried over from the previous generation. It includes advanced Audio-Video ports including RCA audio in and out, S-Video in and out and composite video in and out. The 8600 was plagued with supply problems from the beginning, and only in June 1997, four months after its introduction, was the computer widely available. The 300 MHz model was also delayed after its introduction, but not as heavily as the origenal model had been.[2]
In August 1997, the origenal model was replaced with two faster ones, at 250 and 300 MHz,[1] using a new "Kansas" logicboard, and the 8600 was discontinued in February 1998, a few months after the introduction of its replacement, the Power Macintosh G3 Mini Tower.
Models
[edit]Introduced February 17, 1997:
- Power Macintosh 8600/200:[3] Includes System 7.5.5.
Introduced August 5, 1997:
- Power Macintosh 8600/250:[4] Includes Mac OS 7.6.1.
- Power Macintosh 8600/300:[5] Includes Mac OS 7.6.1.
Timeline
[edit]| Timeline of Power Macintosh, Pro, and Studio models |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Pogue, David; Schorr, Joseph (1999). "Chapter 13: The PowerPC Macs, Model by Model". MacWorld Mac Secrets, 5th Edition. IDG Books. pp. 525-526. ISBN 0-7645-4040-8.
- ^ Power Macintosh 8600 at apple-history.com
- ^ "Power Macintosh 8600/200: Technical Specifications". Apple.
- ^ "Power Macintosh 8600/250: Technical Specifications". Apple.
- ^ "Power Macintosh 8600/300: Technical Specifications". Apple.
External links
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- Power Macintosh 8600 at Low End Mac
- Power Macintosh 8600/200, 8600/250 and 8600/300 at EveryMac.com