Quadra 605/LC 475
The most affordable Quadra ever, the 605 was released in October 1993. It had a 25 MHz 68LC040 processor, and came in a small newly designed case. It sold for $900 and was discontinued in October 1994. It was also sold as the LC 475, and as Performas 475 and 476 which were bundled with various combinations of a fax/modems, monitors, and hard drives.
Got a 605? Join QuadList
- discussion forum for 040 Macs
Looking
For Used Macs? Join the LEM Swap List
Quadra 605 Specs
Upgrades
Check
out my Mac store for parts!
Memory - d/l HyperCard stacks on how to install memory.
Color
Black
and white
You'll need HyperCard or HC
Player to view the stacks
PPC
Upgrades
Download my Get
Your Compact Mac On the Web Tutorial
for info on memory and system upgrades.
Ram Guide
for Macs
Install
8.5 on a PPC upgrade 040
Clock chipping
the 605
Internet
Serial port normally restricted to 57.6 kbps; use of a 56k modem
may be limited.
Start here for
internet info on a 605
Get Your
Compact Mac On the Web - everything
you need.
Worldshare
has free internet for 68k Macs - Mac Plus or up. No banners, no
proprietary software to download. (Requires minimum $10 donation to
the charity of your choice, also requires filling out 1 survey a
month. Not available in all cities).
Tips
For Browsing On Older Macs
Info
About Browsers On Older Macs
Surf
the web through another Mac - Mac
Plus or up
ZTerm
HOW-TO. Connect to Unix hosts or
Macs and PC's with this terminal emulation program.
Tips
on using Eudora on older Macs
Sue Korlan's Internet FAQ -
tips and tricks on getting online and staying online
Disc
image of system 6.0.8 with Eudora
1.3.1 - use email while booted off a
floppy
Software
System
7.5.3 and 7.5.5
The 605 can run older version of Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker
albeit slowly with no FPU.
Start here for info on software
for the 605
Software that will work on 68000 Macs
Formatting
third party (non Apple) drives on a
605.
Uses
Word Processing
Web server
Email
HyperCard programming for kids
Learn How To Type
Play old games
Learn
Unix
Play network games
Paint programs for kids
Animation creation with HyperCard, Director, VideoWorks (last two are
out of print)
Clock
Datase, mailing list, recipes with Filemaker 1-3, HyperCard
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