Macintosh LC II
Codename: "Foster Farms"
Introduced: March 1992
Discontinued: March 1993
Processor: Motorola 68030
Processor Speed: 16 MHz
Cache: 0.5 k L1
Data Path: 16 bit
System Bus: 16 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 40 - 80 MB
Media: 1.44 MB Floppy
Weight and Dimensions: 8.8 lbs, 2.9" H x 12.2" W x 15.3" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 7.0.1
Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS 7.5.5
Machine ID: 37
Motherboard RAM: 2 MB
Maximum RAM: 10 MB
Number of Sockets: 2 - 30 Pin SIMMs (Groups of 2)
Minimum RAM Speed: 100 ns
Graphics Card: None
Video Memory: 256 k (upgradeable to 512 k via one socket)
Built-in Display: n/a
Display Connection: DB-15
Slots: 1 - LC PDS
Hard Drive Bus: SCSI
Modem: None
PRAM: 3.6v Lithium
Power: 50 Watts
ADB: 1
Serial: 2
SCSI: DB-25
USB: None
FireWire: None
Ethernet: None
Sound In: mono 8 bit
Sound Out: mono 8 bit (built-in speaker)
History: The LC II was essentially an upgrade of the original LC. Unfortunately, while Apple "speed-bumped" the processor to a 16 MHz 68030, they kept the 16-bit data path, making the speed improvement minimal (the 68030 was a 32-bit processor). The LC II sold for $1240 U.S., making it one of the more affordable Macs ever. It was discontinued in March 1993, when it was replaced by the LC III. In September 1992, it was bundled with several different hard drives and software, and re-released as the Performa 400, 405, 410, and 430.

