Macintosh Quadra 630
A Macintosh LC 630 | |
| Also known as | "Crusader", "Show Biz", "Show & Tell" |
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| Developer | Apple Computer |
| Product family | Macintosh Quadra, LC, Performa |
| Release date | July 18, 1994 |
| Introductory price | US$1,199 (equivalent to $2,544 in 2024) |
| Discontinued | April 17, 1995 (Quadra) February 1, 1996 (Performa variants) March 2, 1996 (LC) |
| Operating system | System 7.1.2P - Mac OS 8.1 With PowerPC upgrade Mac OS 9.1 |
| CPU | Quadra: Motorola 68040 @ 33 MHz LC / Performa: 68LC040 @ 33 MHz |
| Memory | 4 MB, expandable to 36 or 52 MB depending on logic board (80 ns 72-pin SIMM) |
| Dimensions | Height: 4.3 inches (11 cm) Width: 12.6 inches (32 cm) Depth: 16.5 inches (42 cm) |
| Weight | 19 pounds (8.6 kg) |
| Predecessor | Macintosh Quadra 610 |
| Successor | Power Macintosh 6300 |
The Macintosh Quadra 630 (also sold as the Macintosh LC 630 and Macintosh Performa 630) is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from July 1994 to March 1996. It was introduced as the replacement for the Quadra 610, and was the least-expensive computer in the Macintosh lineup with prices starting at $1,199 USD.
While Apple's transition to PowerPC CPUs had already begun with the introduction of the Power Macintosh a few months prior, the 630 was built around the older Motorola 68040 and 68LC040 chips. Two reasons were cited for this: One, the older chips were less expensive; and two, PowerPC-native education software was almost non-existent at the time. Also, existing PowerPC software had yet to be translated to non-English languages.
The 630 was the last new Macintosh Quadra introduced, though the earlier Quadra 950 remained available longer. It was discontinued with no direct replacement; the 630's form factor was retained with the Power Macintosh 6200 introduced a few months earlier, but with an entry price of $2,300 it cost nearly twice as much. The Power Macintosh 4400 was Apple's most inexpensive Power Macintosh, but at $1,725 still cost several hundred dollars more than the 630.