Apple Macintosh Color Classic

Apple Macintosh Color Classic was introduced in 10 February 1993 as the first compact all-in-one Macintosh with an integrated colour display. It used a Motorola 68030 at 16 MHz with 4MB standard; expandable to 10MB. Sony Trinitron display provided sharp 512 x 384 colour output.

The Color Classic combined the approachable compact format with LC-family expansion and became especially prized despite modest processor speed.

Notable Features

• Sony Trinitron display provided sharp 512 x 384 colour output.
• LC processor-direct slot accepted selected networking and expansion cards.
• Front-access logic board simplified servicing and upgrades.

Historical Significance

• The Color Classic combined the approachable compact format with LC-family expansion and became especially prized despite modest processor speed.
• Its place in the range reflects Apple's progression from the original compact Macintosh toward broader professional, educational and portable markets.

Collector’s Notes

• CRT condition, analog-board health and unmodified logic boards strongly affect collectability
• Original keyboards, mice, storage devices and model-specific accessories help document a complete period configuration.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Apple Macintosh Color Classic
Manufacturer	Apple
Launched	Wednesday, February 10, 1993
Country	United States
CPU	Motorola 68030 at 16 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	System 7.1 through Mac OS 7.6.1
I/O	SCSI, two serial, ADB, audio input/output and LC PDS
Keyboard	External ADB keyboard and mouse
Storage	1.44MB floppy and 80MB SCSI hard disk
Sound	Eight-bit mono sound
Graphics	Up to 256 colours with 512KB VRAM
Display	Built-in 10-inch 512 x 384 colour display
ROM	1MB ROM
RAM	4MB standard; expandable to 10MB
CPU Speed	16 MHz