Graphics Engine: QuickDraw for Mac OS 9 and earlier Quartz for Mac OS X
System 7.0 7.6 mac os 9 emulator software#
Other Systems Emulated: PowerPC only: MS-DOS (with third party Virtual PC), Windows 3.1 (with third party Virtual PC), Windows 95 (with third party Virtual PC or SoftWindows95), Windows 98 (with third party Virtual PC or SoftWindows98), Windows ME (with third party Virtual PC), Windows NT (with third party Virtual PC), Windows 2000 (with third party Virtual PC), Windows XP (with third party Virtual PC), Red Hat Linux (with third party Virtual PC) see related software
Peripherals: all current Mac hardware, some graphics equipment, and some PC PCI cards Kristian Elof Sørensen w36įile Systems Supported: HFS+, HFS, MFS (dropped in Mac OS 9), Pro-DOS, FAT, FAT32, VFAT, SMB, ISO 9660, hybrid, CD-i, Video CD, Enhanced CD, Kodak PhotoDisk, audio CD, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R/W, DVD-RAM POSIX: not supported by Mac OS 9 and earlier: supported by Mac OS X
Kernel: proprietary for Mac OS 9 and earlier BSD UNIX (MACH microkernel) for Mac OS X Except for Apples eye-catching iBook, however, most notebooks are designed for business users. ≿ortune Technology Guide m2Ĭurrent Version: 9.2 and X (10.1) NOTE: Mac OS X is not the same as traditional Macintosh, lacking the famous ease of useĬost: System X: $129 System 7.6 through 9: $99 System 7.5.5 and earlier: free The most expensive notebook models now rival desktop machines for speed and versatility. Apples top-end consumer model, the iMac DV Special Edition, comes with a stellar sound system, high-speed FireWire ports for transferring video, and the companys iMovie software for editing movies. Computer manufacturers have altered their product lines in recognition of that trend. A top-flight desktop computer or notebook is nice to have, but what makes that technology really rock is all the gear that goes with it. Digital photography, digital music, desktop video editing, and high speed internet access are where the action is. The most intriguing new technologies arent spreadsheets or word-processing programs, or the latest updates to Windows. For business users and consumers alike, what matters is being connected to the Web, not the raw processing power of the desktop computer. A fundamental shift in computing has occurred. Industrial design isnt the only selling point. ∺fter two decades of supplying boring beige boxes, PC makers have begun to add a bit of color and style to their lines, following the runaway success of Apples iMac line, a candy-colored machine designed for consumers that was not simply a repackaged business box. Server/mainframe: small to medium scale servers (with special software)ĭesktop/workstation: general desktop and content creation workstations