Macintosh LC II
The Macintosh LC II is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from March 1992 to March 1993. The LC II is an update to the original Macintosh LC, replacing its Motorola 68020 processor with a 68030 and increasing the onboard memory to 4 MB. The LC II was priced at US$1,699, fully $800 less than the original LC when it was introduced.
Macintosh LC II | |
| Developer | Apple Computer |
|---|---|
| Product family | LC, Performa |
| Release date | March 23, 1992 |
| Introductory price | US$1,699 (equivalent to $3,540 in 2022) |
| Discontinued | March 15, 1993 |
| Operating system | System 7.0.1 - Mac OS 7.6.1 (can also run System 6.0.8) |
| CPU | Motorola 68030 @ 16 MHz |
| Memory | 4 MB, expandable to 10 MB (30-pin SIMM) |
| Dimensions | Height: 2.9 inches (7.4 cm) Width: 12.2 inches (31 cm) Depth: 15.3 inches (39 cm) |
| Mass | 8.8 pounds (4.0 kg) |
| Predecessor | Macintosh LC |
| Successor | Macintosh LC III |
In September 1992, Apple introduced the Macintosh Performa family of consumer-oriented computers. The LC II was repackaged as the Performa 400. When LC II was replaced by the Macintosh LC III in early 1993, the LC II was discontinued in North America, and two new Performa models (the 405 and 430) were introduced in its place. In October, the Performa 400, 405 and 430 were all discontinued and a new LC II-based model called the Performa 410 was introduced which became Apple's new entry-level computer. The LC II continued to be sold in some markets for some time after that.
The LC II was Apple's highest-selling Macintosh product in 1992.