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− | This was designed to be a sort of gaming console for the TV. Runs on a PowerPC 603 processor.
| + | 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. |
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| + | =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 |
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| + | ===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 |
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| + | ===Audio=== |
| + | * Stereo 16-bit 44kHz sampled output |
| + | * Stereo 16-bit 44kHz sampled input |
| + | * Headphone output jack with individual volume control |
| + | * Audio CD player compatibility |
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| + | ===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 |
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| =External Links= | | =External Links= |