If your profession demands a high-performance, expandable computer that’s optimized for complex work with media and other demanding tasks, choose the Power Macintosh 8600/200 system. This high-performance computer includes built-in video-in and video-out capabilities in an innovative new design. It includes features that make it an ideal choice for in-house publishing, media authoring, and technical applications. And because its processor is mounted on a removable card for easy and affordable upgrade to faster processor cards (as available), you can protect your investment for the future.

The new tower design of the Power Macintosh 8600/200 provides incredibly easy system access for upgrades, new security features, and a built-in Iomega Zip drive for fast, easy storage or backup. In addition, built-in near-broadcast-quality video-input/output capabilities, high-resolution graphics, an AV-capable hard disk drive, a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive, and CD-quality stereo sound add vitality to professional projects and— with Apple’s QuickTime software— make media authoring easy.

The three industry-standard Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) high-performance expansion slots on this system let you customize it easily to meet your needs more precisely. You can find PCI cards for a variety of uses, including graphics, storage, and high-speed networking. And if you want to use your Power Macintosh 8600/200 to run MS-DOS and Windows applications as well as software written for the Macintosh, you can install a PC Compatibility Card from Apple in one of the PCI slots— and switch instantly between computing environments. In addition, connecting your Power Macintosh 8600/200 computer to an Ethernet network is easy, because it includes both AAUI and 10BASE-T connectors.

Today, more and more computer users are discovering the wealth of information and communications resources and opportunities offered by the Internet. The Power Macintosh 8600/200 makes it easy to get involved in this rapidly expanding community, because it comes with all of the software you need for easy Internet access.

The Power Macintosh 8600/200: Exceptional performance for media authoring or any work with video, audio, or graphics —to enhance your creativity.

Features

High performance

200-MHz PowerPC 604e processor
Built-in Iomega Zip drive
Built-in floating-point processor and 64K cache
256K level 2 cache on a DIMM
Built-in graphics acceleration

Communications and multimedia

64-bit VRAM graphics subsystem
Two high-speed serial ports compatible with GeoPort devices and LocalTalk cables
12x-speed CD-ROM drive
16-bit stereo audio input and output
24-bit composite and S-video input and output
Support for speech-recognition and text-to-speech capabilities
Optimized for QuickTime Conferencing software

Upgradability/Expandability

Removable processor card allows easy upgrades
Three industry-standard PCI expansion slots
SCSI connector for hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and other SCSI devices
Internal expansion bays for additional storage devices (3.5-inch and 5.25-inch)

Compatibility

Includes 10BASE-T and AAUI Ethernet connectors
Supports Open Transport networking software (TCP/IP and AppleTalk)
Runs 680x0 Macintosh applications as well as applications accelerated for Power Macintosh computers
Reads Mac OS, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS floppy disk formats
Runs MS-DOS and Windows applications via either of two optional PC Compatibility Cards from Apple
Comes with all of the software required for Internet access

System 7.5.5 software

Makes working with different applications consistent, so they’re easier to learn and use
Allows easy customization of your Macintosh to reflect the way you work
Provides active assistance in learning new features with Apple Guide
Includes MacLinkPlus file translation software from DataViz

Technical Specifications

Processor

200-MHz PowerPC 604e microprocessor
Integrated floating-point unit, 64K cache, and three integer units
50-MHz system bus
Processor mounted on a removable card for easy upgrades

Memory

32MB of RAM, expandable to 512MB via 8 DIMM sockets
4MB of ROM
256K level 2 cache on DIMM socket

Disk drives

Internal 2GB Fast SCSI hard disk
Internal Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive
- Accepts high-density 1.4MB disks and 800K disks
- Reads, writes, and formats Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS disks
Internal 12x-speed CD-ROM drive
Integrated Iomega Zip drive for fast, easy storage or backup
Expansion bays for additional storage devices (3.5- or 5.25-inch)

Interfaces

Three PCI expansion slots compatible with PCI 2.0– compliant cards
Two high-speed DMA serial (RS-232/RS-422) ports compatible with LocalTalk cables and GeoPort devices
10BASE-T and AAUI-15 Ethernet connectors; optional PC Compatibility Cards provide multinode support for simultaneous network connections
Internal Fast SCSI bus (up to 10MB/s)
External SCSI bus (up to 5MB/s)
Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) expansion port
RCA phono jacks for line-level stereo audio input and output
Mini jacks for stereo audio input and output
All sound ports support 16-bit audio and up to 44.1-kHz sampling rate
DB-15 connector for monitor
Composite connectors (RCA phono jacks) for composite video input and output
S-video input and output connectors
Internal digital audio/video (DAV) connector for video compression/decompression cards

Video capabilities

24-bit video input
- Real-time video playthrough of up to 640 by 480 pixels with NTSC; 768 by 576 pixels with PAL and SECAM
- Up to 320- by 240-pixel capture at 25 frames per second with NTSC (with 2GB drive)
- Maximum capture size of 640 by 480 pixels with NTSC
24-bit video output
- Support for NTSC and PAL
- Convolution for flicker reduction at all bit depths

Graphics support

2MB of VRAM, expandable to 4MB
Fast 64-bit data path to VRAM
Support for display resolutions of up to 1,280 by 1,024 pixels
24-bit color up to 1,152- by 870-pixel resolution • Refresh rate of up to 75 Hz

GeoPort telephony support

28.8-Kbit/s per second modem support
V.17 fax support
Speakerphone and answering-machine capability

Clock/calendar

Custom integrated circuit with long-life battery

Keyboard and mouse

Includes Apple keyboard and ADB Mouse II

Electrical requirements

Line voltage: 100 to 240 V AC, RMS single phase, automatically configured
Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz, single phase
Power: 225 W maximum, not including display

ADB power requirements

Maximum current draw for all devices: 500 mA (a maximum of three ADB devices is recommended)
Mouse draws 10 mA
Keyboard draws 25 to 80 mA (varies with keyboard used)

Size and weight

Height: 17.3 in. (44.0 cm)
Width: 9.7 in. (24.6 cm)
Depth: 17.3 in. (44.0 cm)
Weight: 35.0 lb. (15.9 kg)

Environmental requirements

Operating temperature: 50° to 104° F (10° to 40° C)
Storage temperature: –40° to 116° F (–40° to 47° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m)

Power Macintosh 8600/200

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