Apple Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh

Apple Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh was introduced in 20 March 1997. It was a limited luxury all-in-one created to mark Apple's twentieth anniversary, with a thin LCD panel and Bose sound system. It combined PowerPC 603e at 250 MHz with 32MB; expandable to 128MB.

Its dramatic design anticipated later display-focused Apple desktops but the original $7,499 price restricted sales.

Notable Features

• It was a limited luxury all-in-one created to mark Apple's twentieth anniversary, with a thin LCD panel and Bose sound system.
• Its PowerPC 603e at 250 MHz and 32MB; expandable to 128MB configuration defined this model within Apple's changing product range.
• Its dramatic design anticipated later display-focused Apple desktops but the original $7,499 price restricted sales.

Historical Significance

• Its dramatic design anticipated later display-focused Apple desktops but the original $7,499 price restricted sales.
• The model records a distinct hardware, enclosure or market stage rather than a storage-only configuration.

Collector’s Notes

• Processor speed, display type, regional branding and original model label should be checked when identifying a surviving system.
• Original power supplies, keyboards, media and expansion accessories add useful historical context.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Apple Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
Manufacturer	Apple
Launched	Thursday, March 20, 1997
Country	United States
CPU	PowerPC 603e at 250 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Mac OS 7.6.1 through Mac OS 9.1
I/O	TV/FM tuner, video input, SCSI, serial, ADB, audio and Ethernet
Keyboard	Integrated keyboard with detachable trackpad
Storage	2GB IDE hard disk and vertically mounted CD-ROM
Sound	Bose stereo sound with external subwoofer
Graphics	800 x 600 colour graphics
Display	Built-in 12.1-inch 800 x 600 active-matrix LCD
ROM	4MB ROM
RAM	32MB; expandable to 128MB
CPU Speed	250 MHz