Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
Codename: "Spartacus, Pomona, Smoke and Mirrors"
Introduced: July 1997
Discontinued: March 1998
Processor: PowerPC 603e
Processor Speed: 250 MHz
Cache: 64 KB L1, 256 k DIMM L2
Data Path: 64 bit
System Bus: 50 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 2 GB
Media: 4x CD-ROM, Floppy
Weight and Dimensions: 14.9 lbs, 17.25" H x 16.5" W x 10" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 7.6.1
Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS 9.1
Machine ID: 512
Motherboard RAM: None
Maximum RAM: 128 MB
Number of Sockets: 2 - 5V 168 pin DIMMs
Minimum RAM Speed: 60 ns
Graphics Card: ATI Rage IIc
Video Memory: 2 MB
Built-in Display: 12.1" LCD @ 800 x 600
Display Connection: None
Slots: 1 - 7" PCI, comm II, TV, video i/o
Hard Drive Bus: ATA
Expansion Bays: n/a
Modem: External 33.6kps
Airport: None
Bluetooth: None
PRAM: 4.5V alkaline
Power: 140 W
ADB: 1
Serial: 2
SCSI: DB-25
USB: None
FireWire: None
Ethernet: None
Sound In: 16 bit stereo mini-jack, mono microphone
Sound Out: stereo 16 bit w/SRS, built-in stereo speaker
History: Although officially produced in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Apple, the 20th Anniversary Mac was released close to a year after the fact. The Motherboard was similar to that of the PowerMac 5500, and it was based on the same 603e processor, running at 250MHz. The real innovation of the 20th Anniversary Mac was its unique shape, and advanced sound and video features. It came with an integrated TV/FM Radio System, an S-Video Input, and a custom sound system designed by Bose, with integrated stereo speakers, and a separate sub-woofer. The TAM was a limited edition, and sold for nearly $10,000 U.S. Its price was cut to as low as $1,999 U.S. in March 1998.

