The Apple Macintosh LC 475 also sold as the Macintosh Quadra 605 and Macintosh Performa 475 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1993 to 1994 as part of the Macintosh LC series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on October 21, 1993, and its price started at $900.
The new Macintosh LC 475 features a 25 MHz Motorola 68LC040 processor, 4 MB or 8 MB of RAM, 80 MB / 160 MB or 250 MB hard drive, and 1.44 MB Floppy drive.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on May 1, 1994.
Today Macintosh LC 475 is 29 years old!
Macintosh LC 475 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | October 21, 1993 |
| Discontinued | May 1, 1994 |
| Model Identifier | 89 |
| Model Number | M1476 |
| Order Number | M1818LL/A M1819LL/A |
| Original Price | $900 $1,085 |
| Colors | Platinum |
| Weight | 8.8 Ibs. 3.991 KG |
| Dimensions | 2.9” H x 12.2” W x 15.3” D 7.36 cm H x 30.98 cm W x 38.86 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Motorola 68LC040 |
| Processor Speed | 25 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 25 MHz |
| Cache | 8 KB L1 |
| Coprocessor | None |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 80 MB 160 MB 250 MB |
| Media | 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 4 MB 8 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 132 MB (Actual) 36 MB (Apple) |
| Memory Slots | 1 – 72 pin SIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 80 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 512 KB (Upgradeable to 1 MB via two sockets) |
| Display Connection | 1 – DB-15 |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – LC III PDS (Cache Bus) |
| Hard Drive Interface | SCSI |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.1 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS 8.1 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Connections
| Ethernet | None |
| Modem | None |
| ADB | 1 |
| Serial | 2 |
| SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
| Floppy Port | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm mono input jack |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm stereo output jack |
| Display | 1 – DB-15 |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 30 W |
| Line Voltage | Unknown |
References:
Apple Support – Macintosh LC 475: Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Macintosh LC 475/605: Technical Specifications
