{"id":21411,"date":"2025-06-23T13:58:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T17:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=21411"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:26:20","slug":"vin59","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin59\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Macintosh LC 630"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Apple Macintosh LC 630<\/h2>\n<p>[vin59]<\/p>\n<p>The Apple Macintosh LC 630, introduced in 1994, was notable for being the last desktop model in the LC (Low Cost\/Low Cost Color) line, featuring a 33 MHz Motorola 68LC040 processor, up to 36 MB RAM, and pioneering the use of an IDE hard drive in a Macintosh, which made it more affordable and accessible for education and home users. Its claim to fame was its multimedia capabilities, including optional AV features, a TV tuner, and real-time video input, as well as its modular, easy-to-service design, making it popular in schools and among budget-conscious consumers.<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-21438\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Macintosh LC 630\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250623_191638789-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Apple Computer Inc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Released<\/strong>: 1994<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Laptop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost at release<\/strong>: USD $1,199 (CAD ~$3,000 adjusted for inflation)<\/li>\n<li><strong>MIPS<\/strong>: 22<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169789978 BCX0\">Hardware Specifications<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPU<\/strong>: Motorola 68LC040, 33 MHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 4 MB onboard, expandable up to 36 MB (80 ns, 72-pin SIMM)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hard Drive<\/strong>: 250 MB IDE (first Macintosh to use IDE instead of SCSI for the internal drive)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Floppy Drive<\/strong>: 1.44 MB manual-inject<\/li>\n<li><strong>CD-ROM<\/strong>: 2x speed (optional)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video<\/strong>: DB-15 video port, supports up to 1280 x 1024 resolution (8-bit color at higher resolutions)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expansion<\/strong>: Communication, TV tuner, and video-in slots available<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports<\/strong>: ADB (keyboard\/mouse), DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, printer, modem, speaker, headphone, remote control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50331614 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50331614 BCX0\">Operating System &amp; Programming Languages<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW50331614 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>O\/S<\/strong>: System 7.1.2P and supported versions up to Mac OS 8.1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Programming Languages<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>C and C++ (via Macintosh Programmer\u2019s Workshop and CodeWarrior IDEs)<\/li>\n<li>Pascal (Apple\u2019s classic Pascal compiler)<\/li>\n<li>Assembly language<\/li>\n<li>AppleScript and HyperCard (for scripting and rapid application development)<\/li>\n<li>Perl (via MacPerl)<\/li>\n<li>BASIC (via Real Basic and other interpreters)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Notables<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Macintosh LC 630 was also marketed as the Quadra 630 and Performa 630<\/li>\n<li>It was the first Macintosh to use an IDE hard drive instead of the more expensive SCSI, making it more affordable and accessible.<\/li>\n<li>The LC 630 introduced a new, easy-access case design with a sliding motherboard tray and was the first Mac to feature front-panel headphone and volume controls.<\/li>\n<li>It was available in a PC-compatible version with an Intel 486 processor card, allowing it to run both Mac OS and MS-DOS\/Windows software.<\/li>\n<li>The LC 630 was the least expensive Mac in its lineup at launch, starting at $1,199 USD, and was especially popular in education.<\/li>\n<li>It played a key transitional role, bridging the gap between the 68k and PowerPC eras at Apple, and was the last new model in the Quadra\/LC series before the Power Macintosh line took over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Donated by<\/strong>: Dr. Arlen Michaels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Macintosh LC 630 [vin59] The Apple Macintosh LC 630, introduced in 1994, was notable for being the last desktop model in the LC (Low Cost\/Low Cost Color) line, featuring a 33 MHz Motorola 68LC040 processor, up to 36 MB RAM, and pioneering the use of an IDE hard drive in a Macintosh, which made 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