power macintosh

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Power Macintosh
Power Mac

   <computer> {Apple Computer}'s {personal computer} based on the
   {PowerPC}, introduced on 1994-03-14.  Existing {680x0} code
   (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh
   systems without modification via a {Motorola 68LC040}
   {emulator}.  The performance of these unmodified applications
   is equivalent to a fast {68040}-based {Macintosh}, e.g. a fast
   {Macintosh Quadra}.  The Power Macintosh runs {Macintosh
   operating system} from {System 7.5} to {Mac OS} 8.5.

   Latest version, as of 2003-11-26: Power Mac G5.

   Power Mac Home (http://apple.com/powermac/).

   (2003-11-26)
    

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