Mac Color Classic M1600 circa 1993. Also included are a Style Writer II printer, mouse, mouse pad, original cables, dust covers, manuals (with water damage), and software. Unit works perfectly well but can't get it to print. There is an error message. This is the full set up as it was sold in 1993. Other than some discoloration and some internal dust, it is exemplary. This unit was one of the first off the line, having been manufactured in the second month of production, March 1993. The M1600 is perfect for a collector of highly coveted Macs. The Color Classic is, after all, legendary.
“Apple Macintosh Colour Classic
Released in February 1993, the Color Classic (Codename: Slice) was identical to the Classic II, except for a color screen, a larger ROM, and a restyled case. The Color Classic sold for $1,390, and was also released as the Performa 250. The Color Classic was an LC II crammed into a completely re-designed case which was a discarded prototype for the 10th Anniversary Mac. All of the internal circuitry is almost identical to the LC II; they share the same circuit boards and most of the same components, including a 16 bit data bus and a 10 MB RAM limit.
The Color Classic however, had a 68882 math coprocessor added to the daughterboard. It also had the special "daughterboard" which could be slid out of the back for easy upgrading.
The Color Classic was the first Mac with a built-in color monitor, although the unusual 512 x 384 pixel format size meant many games would not run properly, if at all. However, it is possible to hack the circuitry to support 640 x 480 or add a video card that allows use of a larger external monitor. (This was the first compact Mac since the SE/30 to offer an expansion slot.)
The Apple Macintosh Color Classic features a 16 MHz 68030 processor, 4 MB of RAM, and either a 40 MB, an 80 MB, or a 160 MB hard drive in a sleek, compact all-in-one case with a 10" color display. The consumer version of the Color Classic is the Performa 250. The Color Classic's claim to fame is a tiny, remarkably crisp 10" (9" viewable) 512 x 384 pixel color monitor - and Apple IIe emulation using a PDS card. (The 512 x 384 pixel display matched the format of the 12" monitor designed for the LC and LC II, which accepted the same Apple II card.)
The Color Classic had an internal microphone above the screen and a readily accessible motherboard: just open the rear panel and slide out the board for upgrades. You can control volume and contrast using controls on the front of the computer - no need to open control panels. Unlike other compact Macs, the Color Classic can be shut down with the power key on the keyboard.” www.MyOldMac.com
