Apple Macintosh M0001 System (Modem, Carrying Case, Keyboard & External Drive)

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Apple Macintosh M0001 Complete System (Modem, Carrying Case, Keyboard & External Disk Drive) The Original!!! Made before September 10th, 1984!!! Comes with the ultra RARE Apple Computer Modem (S.N. 002078) and additional external disk drive. The Computer and all accessories have been powered on and tested. This thing has been sitting in the original case for over 20 years untouched! The condition is great. There are no visual defects. This system has everything except the Original Box, System Disk, and Manuals. Please email with any questions. I will Over Night Ship to anywhere in the Continental U.S. for an additional $50 USD. Wikipedia Info Below... The Macintosh 128K machine, released as the "Apple Macintosh", was the original Apple Macintosh personal computer . Its beige case contained a 9 in (23 cm) monitor and came with a keyboard and mouse. An indentation in the top of the case made it easier for the computer to be lifted and carried. It had a selling price of US$ 2,495. The Macintosh was introduced by the now famous US$1.5 million television commercial by Ridley Scott , " 1984 ", that most notably aired on CBS during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII on January 22, 1984. [1 ] The sales of the Macintosh were strong from its initial release and reached 70,000 on May 3, 1984. [6 ] After its successor, the Macintosh 512K , was introduced, it was rebadged as the Macintosh 128K . Features The Macintosh was designed to achieve adequate graphics performance, which had previously required hardware costing over $10,000 US, at a price accessible to the middle class . This narrow goal resulted in an efficient design which traded off expandability but met or exceeded the baseline performance of its competitors. [7 ][ 8] [ edit ] Processor and memory The centerpiece of the machine was an 8 MHz Motorola 68000 microprocessor connected to a 128 KB DRAM by a 16-bit data bus . Lack of RAM proved to be a fatal constraint to much multimedia software, and although this baseline was similar to its competitors, it could not be upgraded. A 64 KB ROM chip boosted the effective memory to 192 KB, but this is offset by the display's 22 KB framebuffer , which is shared with the DMA video controller. Back case of an unaltered original Macintosh (sold from January–September 1984). Those made after September 10, 1984 have the label "Macintosh 128k" on the back of the case. [ edit ] Peripherals The built-in display was a one-bit black-and-white , 9 in (23 cm) CRT with a resolution of 512×342 pixels , establishing the desktop publishing standard of 72 PPI . Expansion and networking were achieved using two non-standard RS-422 DE-9 serial ports named "printer" and "modem"; they did not support hardware handshaking . An external floppy disk drive could be added using a proprietary connector. The keyboard and mouse used simple proprietary protocols, allowing some third-party upgrades. The keyboard had no arrow keys , numeric keypad or function keys . This was an intentional decision by Apple, as these keys were common on older platforms and it was thought that the addition of these keys would encourage software developers to simply port their existing applications to the Mac, rather than design new ones around the GUI paradigm. [9 ] Later, Apple would make a numeric keypad available for the 128k Mac and the keyboard sold with the still later Macintosh Plus model would include the keypad as well as arrow keys. As with the Apple Lisa before it, the mouse had only a single button. Standard headphones could also be connected to a monaural jack. Apple also offered their 300 and 1200 bit/s modems originally released for the Apple II line. Initially, the only printer available was the Apple ImageWriter which was designed to produce 144dpi WYSIWYG output from the Mac's 72dpi screen. Eventually, the LaserWriter and other printers were capable of being connected using AppleTalk , Apple's built-in networking system. [ edit ] Storage The Macinto... read more

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