{"id":20255,"date":"2024-12-11T11:11:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=20255"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:28:11","slug":"vin24","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin24\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Macintosh LC (Elsie)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Apple Macintosh LC<\/h2>\n<p>[vin24]<\/p>\n<p>The Apple Macintosh LC, introduced in October 1990, was notable for bringing affordable color graphics to the Macintosh line, targeting education and home users with its low price and compact &#8220;pizza box&#8221; design. Its claim to fame was making color computing accessible in schools, thanks to its compatibility with the Apple IIe Card, allowing it to run a vast library of Apple II software, which was especially important for educational institutions transitioning from the Apple II series. The LC was a commercial success, selling over half a million units in its first year and becoming one of Apple&#8217;s best-selling early Macs<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Apple Computer, Inc<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Desktop computer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: October 1990<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost at release<\/strong>: USD $2,499 (CAD ~$6,000 adjusted for inflation)<\/li>\n<li><strong>MIPS<\/strong>: 2.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36078203 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36078203 BCX0\">Hardware Specifications<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPU<\/strong>: Motorola 68020 @ 16 MHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 2 MB on motherboard, expandable to 10 MB (using two 30-pin SIMMs)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage<\/strong>: 40 MB SCSI hard drive (typical), one or two 1.44 MB floppy drives<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video<\/strong>: 256 KB or 512 KB VRAM, supporting 8-bit color at 512\u00d7384 or 640\u00d7480 resolution<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expansion<\/strong>: 1 LC Processor Direct Slot (PDS), mainly for the Apple IIe Card<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports<\/strong>: SCSI, ADB, DB-15 video, printer, modem, audio out<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 8.8 pounds (4.0 kg)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions<\/strong>: 2.9&#8243; x 12.2&#8243; x 15.3&#8243; (7.4 x 31 x 39 cm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136206418 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136206418 BCX0\">Operating System &amp; Programming Languages<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW136206418 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Operating System<\/strong>: \u00a0System 6.0.7 through System 7.5.5<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>Supported Languages<\/strong>: Macintosh Programmer&#8217;s Workshop, and could run languages including C, Pascal, BASIC, and HyperTalk (via HyperCard), among others. 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