Path: network.ucsd.edu!ogicse!uwm.edu!wupost!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail From: mha@baka.ithaca.ny.us (Mark Anbinder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.announce Subject: Quadra 610 DOS Compatible Message-ID: <00192.2836204706.10492@baka.ithaca.ny.us> Date: 15 Nov 93 06:14:01 GMT Article-I.D.: baka.00192.2836204706.10492 Sender: daemon@cs.utexas.edu Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware Organization: BAKA Computers Inc. Lines: 66 Approved: werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu (Comp.sys.mac.announce Moderator) NNTP-Posting-Host: news.cs.utexas.edu Contact: Renee Austin Constance Clark Regis McKenna, Inc. or Regis McKenna, Inc. (415) 354-4460 (408) 862-6689 Apple Unveils Plans for Macintosh Quadra Computer with MS-DOS- and Windows-Compatibility LAS VEGAS, Nevada--November 15, 1993--As part of its commitment to provide cross-platform computing solutions, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced it is developing a Macintosh Quadra computer with MS- DOS- and Windows-compatibility. Packed with the powerful Motorola 68LC040 and an Intel486 SX microprocessors, the Macintosh Quadra 610, DOS Compatible version computer is being designed to enable users to run Macintosh, DOS and Windows applications. The company will unveil its plans for the product today at Comdex, the largest personal computer tradeshow in the U.S. The Macintosh Quadra 610, DOS Compatible version, which is planned to be preinstalled with MS-DOS 6.2, is being designed to provide users with multiple-platform options and protect their current investment in software. Apple's goal is to deliver a product that is ideally suited for home office users and small businesses with cross-platform computing needs. At the touch of two keys, users will be able to switch from the Macintosh computer environment to DOS and back again. Users to Work in Two Environments at the Same Time The Macintosh Quadra 610, DOS Compatible version is planned to feature dual processors, enabling users to work in both environments simultaneously. The Macintosh Quadra 610, DOS Compatible version is being designed to feature a 25 MHz 68LC040, powering the Macintosh computer environment, and a 25 MHZ Intel486 SX, which runs DOS or Windows-based software. Because the dual processors will work independently, users will be able to run Macintosh and DOS or Windows' applications in tandem and even cut and paste data between the two environments. Dual monitor support is designed to provide customers with the option of viewing the Macintosh and DOS environments at the same time, allowing the user to add the second display monitor without purchasing an additional video card. The Macintosh Quadra 610, DOS Compatible version is expected to support most VGA, SVGA and multisync monitors as well as the Apple 14" or 16" Macintosh Color Displays. Apple expects the same hard drive to run Macintosh, MS-DOS or Windows applications and plans to offer an optional internal CD-ROM drive designed to run Macintosh, DOS and Windows CD-ROM discs, providing users with access to the hundreds of exciting CD-ROM titles currently available. In addition, Apple expects DOS and Windows applications to print to any Apple- or Macintosh-compatible printer through a built-in serial port or optional Ethernet port. Comparable in cost to most Macintosh- or DOS-only systems today, the Macintosh Quadra 610, DOS Compatible version is expected to be priced at a U.S. ApplePrice of less than $500 over the Quadra 610 model. Upgrade Information A DOS Compatibility Card for Macintosh is being planned for Quadra 610 and Centris 610 owners to upgrade for less than $500 in the U.S. Apple will provide pricing and availability information when the product is completed and ready for release.