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| [* black] The original Mac retailed for $2,495—that's $5,594.11 in [http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=2495&year1=1984&year2=2013|today's dollars|new_window=true]. So what did you get for all that coin? | |
| [* red] 8 MHz Motorola 68000 processor | |
| [* orange] 128 KB DRAM | |
| [* yellow] 9" black-and-white CRT display running at 512x342 (72 dpi) | |
| [* green] 400 KB total storage via a single-sided 3.5-inch floppy disk drive | |
| [* blue] Single-button mouse and hefty keyboard | |
| - | [* black] Inflation notwithstanding, this treasure of the '80s didn’t cost us a cent. Our friends at the [http://vintagemacmuseum.com|Vintage Mac Museum|new_window=true] provided the non-functional machinery, lest we break an historic piece of equipment. A big thanks to them for lending the Mac! |
| + | [* black] Inflation notwithstanding, this treasure of the '80s didn’t cost us a cent. A big thanks to our friends at the [http://vintagemacmuseum.com|Vintage Mac Museum|new_window=true] for lending the Mac for our teardown! |
| + | [* black] ***Cult of Mac*** adds: no vintage Macinti were harmed in the making of this guide. Our sacrificial 128k had already passed beyond the pale before its noble dissection. |