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− | + | Pippin is a set of technologies designed by Apple Computer for Bandai Digital Entertainment Corporation in Japan. Pippin lets you run specially-modified Macintosh CD-ROMs on a low-cost player that plugs into a standard television set. Runs on a [[PowerPC 603]] processor. | |
+ | |||
+ | =Technical Specifications= | ||
+ | ===Hardware=== | ||
+ | * 66MHz [[PowerPC 603]] [[RISC]] microprocessor | ||
+ | ** Superscaler, three instructions per clock cycle | ||
+ | ** 8KB data and 8KB instruction caches | ||
+ | ** IEEE standard single and double precision Floating Point Unit (FPU) | ||
+ | * 6MB combined system and video memory, advanced architecture | ||
+ | ** Easy memory expansion cards in 2, 4 and 8MB increments | ||
+ | * 128K SRAM store/restore backup | ||
+ | * 4X CD-ROM drive | ||
+ | * Two high-speed serial ports, one of which is GeoPort ready | ||
+ | * PCI-compatible expansion slot | ||
+ | * Two ruggedized ADB inputs | ||
+ | ** Supports up to four simultaneous players over [[Apple Desktop Bus]] (ADB) | ||
+ | ** Will support standard ADB keyboards and mice with connector adapters | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Video=== | ||
+ | * 8-bit and 16-bit video support | ||
+ | * Dual frame buffers for superior frame-to-frame animation | ||
+ | * Support for NTSC and PAL composite, S-Video and VGA (640x480) monitors | ||
+ | * Horizontal and vertical video convolution | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Audio=== | ||
+ | * Stereo 16-bit 44kHz sampled output | ||
+ | * Stereo 16-bit 44kHz sampled input | ||
+ | * Headphone output jack with individual volume control | ||
+ | * Audio CD player compatibility | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Software=== | ||
+ | * Runtime environment derived from Mac OS | ||
+ | * PPC native version of [[QuickDraw]] | ||
+ | * Reduced system memory footprint (computer specific features removed) | ||
+ | * Disk-resident System Software stamped on CD-ROM with title | ||
+ | * System boots off of CD-ROM | ||
+ | * Pippin System Software upgrades released through CD-ROM stamping operations | ||
+ | * 68k emulator | ||
+ | * [[Macintosh Toolbox]] intact | ||
=External Links= | =External Links= |
Revision as of 21:42, 30 September 2020
Pippin is a set of technologies designed by Apple Computer for Bandai Digital Entertainment Corporation in Japan. Pippin lets you run specially-modified Macintosh CD-ROMs on a low-cost player that plugs into a standard television set. Runs on a PowerPC 603 processor.
Technical Specifications
Hardware
- 66MHz PowerPC 603 RISC microprocessor
- Superscaler, three instructions per clock cycle
- 8KB data and 8KB instruction caches
- IEEE standard single and double precision Floating Point Unit (FPU)
- 6MB combined system and video memory, advanced architecture
- Easy memory expansion cards in 2, 4 and 8MB increments
- 128K SRAM store/restore backup
- 4X CD-ROM drive
- Two high-speed serial ports, one of which is GeoPort ready
- PCI-compatible expansion slot
- Two ruggedized ADB inputs
- Supports up to four simultaneous players over Apple Desktop Bus (ADB)
- Will support standard ADB keyboards and mice with connector adapters
Video
- 8-bit and 16-bit video support
- Dual frame buffers for superior frame-to-frame animation
- Support for NTSC and PAL composite, S-Video and VGA (640x480) monitors
- Horizontal and vertical video convolution
Audio
- Stereo 16-bit 44kHz sampled output
- Stereo 16-bit 44kHz sampled input
- Headphone output jack with individual volume control
- Audio CD player compatibility
Software
- Runtime environment derived from Mac OS
- PPC native version of QuickDraw
- Reduced system memory footprint (computer specific features removed)
- Disk-resident System Software stamped on CD-ROM with title
- System boots off of CD-ROM
- Pippin System Software upgrades released through CD-ROM stamping operations
- 68k emulator
- Macintosh Toolbox intact