Macintosh Quadra 610
Motorola 68LC040 or 68040 @ 20 or 25 MHz | |
Memory | 4 or 8 MB, expandable to 68 MB (80 ns 72-pin SIMM) |
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Dimensions | Height: 3.4 inches (8.6 cm) Width: 16.3 inches (41 cm) Depth: 15.6 inches (40 cm) |
Mass | 14 pounds (6.4 kg) |
Predecessor | Macintosh IIsi |
Successor | Macintosh Quadra 630 Macintosh Quadra 660AV Power Macintosh 6100 Workgroup Server 6150 |
Related | Macintosh Quadra 650 |
The Macintosh Quadra 610, originally sold as the Macintosh Centris 610, is a
The 610 is the second Macintosh case design (after the Macintosh LC family) to use a pizza box form factor; it was later used for the Centris / Quadra 660AV and the Power Macintosh 6100. A server variant, the Workgroup Server 60, was introduced in July 1993 with a 20 MHz processor, which received the same 25 MHz upgrade in October.
In February 1994,
The Quadra 610 was replaced with the Quadra 630 in July 1994, and the Workgroup Server 6150 replaced the Workgroup Server 60 as Apple's entry-level server offering.
Hardware
Standard equipment on all Centris 610 models includes onboard video (with VGA support via an adapter), two
When the Centris 610 was first introduced, only a few 7-inch NuBus cards existed; most were 12 inches. The smaller size was part of an upcoming update to the NuBus standard.
System 7.1 was included as standard, with Mac OS 8.1 being the highest supported version.[7] Versions with a full 68040 processor can also run A/UX with the appropriate Enablers.
Models
Introduced February 10, 1993:
- Macintosh Centris 610:[8] Sold in four configurations:[2]
- 68LC040, 4 MB RAM (on board), 512 KB VRAM (on board), 80 MB HDD, no Ethernet
- 68LC040, 8 MB RAM (4 MB onboard + 4 MB SIMM), 512 KB VRAM (on board), 80 MB HDD, Ethernet
- 68LC040, 8 MB RAM (4 MB onboard + 4 MB SIMM), 512 KB VRAM (on board), 230 MB HDD, Ethernet
- 68LC040, 8 MB RAM (4 MB onboard + 4 MB SIMM), 1 MB VRAM (512 KB onboard + 512 KB SIMM), 230 MB HDD, Ethernet, AppleCD 300i and microphone
Introduced July 26, 1993:
- Workgroup Server 60: 68040 at 20 MHz, 8 MB ram (on board), 250 or 500 MB HDD.[9] The 500 MB model was sold for US$2,699 as of early 1994.[10]
Introduced October 21, 1993:
- Macintosh Quadra 610: 68LC040 or 68040 at 25 MHz, 160 or 230 MB HDD.[11]
Introduced February 28, 1994:
- Macintosh Quadra 610 DOS Compatible: 68040 at 25 MHz, 160 or 230 MB HDD; the DOS card occupies the PDS slot and includes an Intel 486SX-25 and has a 72-pin SIMM slot which supports up to 32 MB RAM.[12]
Timelines
Timeline of Macintosh Centris, LC, Performa, and Quadra models, colored by CPU type |
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Timeline of Macintosh servers |
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References
- ^ ISBN 0-7645-4040-8.
- ^ a b c Gruman, Galen (April 1993). "Centris 610 & 650 - Two new midrange performers replace the venerable Mac II line". Macworld. Vol. 10, no. 4. pp. 106–113.
- ^ Seiter, Charles (December 1993). "New 040 Macs - We sort out the complex new lineup". Macworld. Vol. 10, no. 12. pp. 92–98.
- ^ Thompson, Tom (January 1994). "Apple Provides PC on a Mac". Byte. p. 19. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Tom (April 1995). "One Box, Two Computers". Byte. pp. 165–166. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Houdini Reappears". Byte. December 1994. p. 56. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Quadra 610 DOS Compatible". Low End Mac. February 14, 1994. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ "Macintosh Centris 610: Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Workgroup Server 60: Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ "Apple advertisement: "They do more. They cost less."". InfoWorld (advertisement). Vol. 16, no. 8. February 21, 1994. pp. 74–79. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Macintosh Quadra 610: Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Macintosh Quadra 610 DOS Compatible: Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
External links
- Centris 610, Quadra 610 and Quadra 610 DOS compatible at Low End Mac
- Centris 610, Quadra 610, and Workgroup Server 60 at EveryMac.com