The Macintosh

Released with much fanfare in January of 1984, the Macintosh was the first affordable computer to include a Graphical User Interface. It was built around the new Motorola 68000 chip, which was significantly faster than previous processors, running at 8 MHz. The Mac came in a small beige case with a black and white monitor built in. It came with a keyboard and mouse, and had a floppy drive that took 400k 3.5" disks--the first personal computer to do so. It originally sold for $2,495.

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Macintosh Specs

• codename: Macintosh
• CPU: MC68000
• CPU speed: 8 Mhz
• FPU: None
• motherboard RAM: 128 k
• maximum RAM: 128 k
• number of sockets: none
• minimum speed: n/a
• ROM: 64 k
• L1 cache: n/a
• L2 cache: n/a
• data path: 16 bit
• bus speed: 8 Mhz
• slots: none
• SCSI: none
• Serial Ports: 2
• ADB: none
• Floppy: 400 k
• HD: none
• CD-ROM: none
• Monitor: 512x342 9" B/W built-in
• Sound Output: mono 8 bit
• Sound Input: none
• Ethernet: none
• Gestalt ID: 1
• power: 60 Watts
• Weight: 16.5 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.6" H x 9.6" W x 10.9" D
• Min System Software: 1.0
• Max System Software: 6.0.8
• introduced: January 1984
• terminated: October 1985
• Current Value: $10for just a working 128,$200-800 in original Apple shipping box with manuals, software

Upgrades

Mac Plus - you can pop a Plus motherboard inside the 128k, but you'll still be limited to a 400k floppy drive.
Schematics

Internet

Good luck! tehe

Software

Because the 128k is so old, there are very few programs around that will run on it. Try local thrift shops and eBay.

Uses

Word Processing
Learn How To Type
Play old games
Paint programs for kids

Usenet

comp.sources.mac : Software for the Mac
comp.sys.mac.advocacy : Macintosh family compared to the others
comp.sys.mac.announce : Important notices for Mac users
comp.sys.mac.apps : Discussion of Macintosh applications
comp.sys.mac.comm : Discussion of Macintosh communications
comp.sys.mac.digest : Mac info & uses
comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc : General Mac hardware topics
comp.sys.mac.misc : General discussion about Mac
comp.sys.mac.programmer.help : Help with Mac programming
comp.sys.mac.programmer.info : FAQ
comp.sys.mac.programmer.misc : Other issues of Macintosh programming
comp.sys.mac.system : Discussion of Macintosh software system

Other

Turning your dead Mac into a MacQuarium.
My First Mac
Making a video adjustment tool
Mac 128
Macintosh 128/512
512k user group
Obsolete computer museum
Vintage 128k Mac collection
Apple's Spec page for the 128k

Some content used ith permission from Apple_history.com.