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Apple's Macintosh LC series -- which stands for "Low Cost" -- was sold from October 1990 to August 1995, primarily to the education sector. Later "LC" models were incorporated into the Power Macintosh series. Complete specs on the pre-PowerPC LC models follow.
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1 Apple Computer Processor Macintosh LC (Original) 16 MHz 68020
| Intro. | October 15, 1990 | Disc. | March 23, 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | M0442LL/A* | Model | M0350 (Gestalt 19) |
| Std. RAM: | 2 MB, 4 MB* | VRAM | 256k* |
| Storage | 40 MB, 80 MB* | Optical | None |
| Complete Macintosh LC (Original) Specs |
Macintosh LC II 16 MHz 68030
| Intro. | March 23, 1992 | Disc. | March 15, 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | M1701LL/A* | Model | M1700 (Gestalt 19/37*) |
| Std. RAM: | 4 MB | VRAM | 256k, 512k* |
| Storage | 40, 80, 160 MB* | Optical | None |
| Complete Macintosh LC II Specs |
Macintosh LC III 25 MHz 68030
| Intro. | February 10, 1993 | Disc. | February 14, 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | M1312LL/A | Model | M1254 (Gestalt 27) |
| Std. RAM: | 4 MB | VRAM | 512k* |
| Storage | 80 MB | Optical | None |
| Complete Macintosh LC III Specs |
Macintosh LC III+ 33 MHz 68030
| Intro. | October 18, 1993 | Disc. | February 14, 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | N/A | Model | M1254 (Gestalt 62) |
| Std. RAM: | 4 MB | VRAM | 512k* |
| Storage | 80 MB, 160 MB* | Optical | None |
| Complete Macintosh LC III+ Specs |
Macintosh LC 475 25 MHz* 68LC040
| Intro. | October 21, 1993 | Disc. | May 1, 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | M1819LL/A* | Model | M1476 (Gestalt 89) |
| Std. RAM: | 4 MB, 8 MB | VRAM | 512k* |
| Storage | 80 MB, 160 MB, 250 MB* | Optical | None |
| Complete Macintosh LC 475 Specs |
Macintosh LC 520 25 MHz 68030
| Intro. | June 28, 1993 | Disc. | February 2, 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | N/A | Model | M1640 (Gestalt 56) |
| Std. RAM: | 5 MB | VRAM | 512k* |
| Storage | 80 MB, 160 MB* | Optical | 2X CD-ROM |
| Complete Macintosh LC 520 Specs |
Macintosh LC 550 33 MHz 68030
| Intro. | February 2, 1994 | Disc. | March 23, 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | N/A | Model | M1640 (Gestalt 80) |
| Std. RAM: | 5 MB | VRAM | 512k* |
| Storage | 80 MB, 160 MB* | Optical | 2X CD-ROM |
| Complete Macintosh LC 550 Specs |
Macintosh LC 575 33 MHz* 68LC040
| Intro. | February 2, 1994 | Disc. | April 3, 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | N/A | Model | M1640 (Gestalt 92) |
| Std. RAM: | 5 MB, 8 MB | VRAM | 512k* |
| Storage | 160 MB, 320 MB* | Optical | 2X CD-ROM* |
| Complete Macintosh LC 575 Specs |
Macintosh LC 580 33 MHz* 68LC040
| Intro. | April 3, 1995 | Disc. | August 1, 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | N/A | Model | M3872 (Gestalt 99) |
| Std. RAM: | 8 MB | VRAM | 1 MB* |
| Storage | 500 MB* | Optical | 2X CD-ROM |
| Complete Macintosh LC 580 Specs |
Macintosh LC 630 (PC) 33 MHz* 68LC040
| Intro. | July 18, 1994 | Disc. | April 1, 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order No: | M3305LL/A* | Model | M3076 (Gestalt 98) |
| Std. RAM: | 4 MB, 8 MB | VRAM | 1 MB |
| Storage | 250 MB* | Optical | 2X CD-ROM |
| Complete Macintosh LC 630 (PC) Specs |
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