Macintosh Color Classic

Macintosh Color Classic / Color Classic II / Performa 250 / Performa 275
A Macintosh Colour Classic running an Italian version of System 7
DeveloperApple Computer, Inc.
Product familyCompact, Performa
TypeAll-in-one
Release dateFebruary 10, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-02-10)
Introductory priceUS$1,400 (equivalent to $3,000 in 2023)
DiscontinuedMay 16, 1995 (1995-05-16)[1] (CC II)
November 1, 1995 (1995-11-01) (Performa 275)
Operating systemSystem 7.1Mac OS 7.6.1
With 68040 upgrade, Mac OS 8.1, or with PowerPC upgrade, Mac OS 9.1
CPUMotorola 68030 @ 16 or 33 MHz
Memory4 MB onboard, upgradable to 10 MB; With logicboard upgrade: 64 MB, unofficially supports 128 MB of RAM (100 ns 30-pin SIMM)
Display10 inches (25 cm), 512 x 384 (switchable to 560 x 384)
DimensionsHeight: 15 inches (38 cm)
Width: 10 inches (25 cm)
Depth: 12.66 inches (32.2 cm)
Mass10.2 kilograms (22 lb)
PredecessorMacintosh Classic II
SuccessorMacintosh LC 500 series
Power Macintosh 5200 LC

The Macintosh Color Classic (sold as the Macintosh Colour Classic in PAL regions) is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from February 1993 to May 1995 (up to January 1998 in PAL markets). It has an all-in-one design, with a small, integrated 10″ Sony Trinitron display at 512 × 384 pixel resolution. The display is capable of supporting up to thousands of colors with a video memory upgrade.

The Color Classic is the final model of the original "compact" family of Macintosh computers, and was replaced by the larger-display Macintosh LC 500 series and Power Macintosh 5200 LC.

  1. ^ Paul Kunkel (August 24, 2000). "A Long-Discontinued Macintosh Still Thrills Collectors to the Core - New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2020.