Macintosh IIcx

Personal computer by Apple, Inc Macintosh IIcxAlso known as"Aurora"DeveloperApple Computer, Inc.Product familyMacintosh IIReleasedMarch 7, 1989 (1989-03-07)Introductory priceUS$5,369 (equivalent to $13,940 in 2025)DiscontinuedMarch 11, 1991 (1991-03-11)Operating systemSystem 6.0.3 - 7.5.5, A/UXCPUMotorola 68030 @ 16 MHzMemory1 MB or 2 MB, expandable to 128 MB (120 ns 30-pin SIMM)DimensionsHeight: 5.5 inches (14 cm)Width: 11.9 inches (30 cm)Depth: 14.4 inches (37 cm)Weight13.6 pounds (6.2 kg)PredecessorMacintosh IISuccessorMacintosh IIciRelatedMacintosh IIx The Macintosh IIcx is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from March 1989 to March 1991. Introduced six months after the Macintosh IIx, the IIcx resembles the IIx and provides the same performance, but is seven inches (18 cm) narrower, ten pounds (4.5 kg) lighter, and quieter due to a smaller internal fan. The relative compactness results in three NuBus slots being available, compared with six on the IIx. The new case, Apple's first to be designed to operate in either a horizontal or vertical orientation, remained in use for its successors the Macintosh IIci and Quadra 700. The idea for ver