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Macintosh IIvx

Personal computer by Apple Macintosh IIvxDeveloperApple ComputerProduct familyMacintosh II, CentrisReleasedOctober 19, 1992 (1992-10-19)Introductory priceUS$2,950 (equivalent to $6,768 in 2025)DiscontinuedOctober 21, 1993 (1993-10-21)Operating systemSystem 7.1 - Mac OS 7.6.1CPUMotorola 68030 @ 32 MHzMemory4 MB, expandable to 68 MB (80 ns 30-pin SIMM)DimensionsHeight: 6 inches (15 cm)Width: 13 inches (33 cm)Depth: 16.5 inches (42 cm)Weight25 pounds (11 kg)SuccessorMacintosh Centris 650, Quadra 605RelatedMacintosh IIvi The Macintosh IIvx is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from October 1992 to October 1993. It is the last of the Macintosh II family of Macintosh computers. The IIvx was introduced at the same time as the slower Macintosh IIvi, with both models using the same metal case design as the earlier Performa 600 and Performa 600CD. Like the Performa 600CD, the IIvx could be equipped with an internal double-speed CD-ROM drive. Hardware The Mac IIvx began its life in development as a proof-of-concept to see how an internal CD-ROM drive could be added to a Mac. But after Apple CEO John Sculley gave a speech at MacWorld Tokyo promising a Mac wit