Macintosh Plus(1986)

1986.01Macintosh System Software 0.7 (System 3.0, Finder 5.1) ~ System 7.5.5

Background

The Mac Plus was the answer to complaints that the original Mac was not expandable. It doubled the ROM of the 512k from 64k to 128k, and increased the RAM to 1 MB (expandable to 4 MB). It was the first Mac to include a SCSI port, allowing for a variety of external peripherals, and was the first Mac to use the now familiar platinum case color (although it initially shipped in beige). The Mac Plus originally sold for $2600 U.S., and was sold to educational markets as the Macintosh Plus ED.

Sourceapple-history

Key Specs

Display9-inch Monochrome CRT" Monochrome Display
ChipMotorola 68000
MemoryNone Built-in / Max 4 MB
StorageNone
Weight7.5 kg

Full Specifications

Basic Info

Release Date1986.01
Introduced1986.1
Discontinued1990.10
Original Price$2,600
OS SupportMacintosh System Software 0.7 (System 3.0, Finder 5.1) ~ System 7.5.5
Support StatusDiscontinued

Chip & Storage

ChipMotorola 68000(8 MHz,single-core,no floating-point coprocessor)
MemoryNone Built-in / Max 4 MB
StorageNone
Hard Drive InterfaceNone
FirmwareMacintosh ROM
Graphics MemoryNone

Display

Screen Size9-inch Monochrome CRT"
Screen TypeMonochrome Display
Resolution512 × 342
PPI72

Camera & Audio

Media Drive800 KB floppy drive

Connectivity & Expansion

Expansion SlotsNone
Backup Battery4.5 V Alkaline battery
Power Consumption60 W (Max continuous power)

Body & Dimensions

Width24.4 mm
Height34.5 mm
Thickness27.7 mm
Weight7.5 kg

Color

Available Colors

Model Identifier

Model IDM0001A / M0001AP