On 2005-07-05 16:13, Allan Hunter wrote: > As originally conceived, the models would all be identified by > numbers [giant yawn] and the numbers would follow this formula > > 1st digit: form factor > 2nd digit: processor line > Last 2 digits: model specifics, variants > > That's what they said when they released the initial PowerMac > offerings, the 6100, 7100, and 8100. The 6, 7, and 8 referenced the > three form factors (deep dish pizza box, desktop, tower). The 1 > referenced the PPC 601 processor. And if they released other > 601-powered computers using the same form factor as (say) the 7100, > they'd come out as 7105 or 7135 or something like that.
And the 9 series of big (six-slot) towers. > Of course they broke their own naming convention right out of the > gate with the AV models (7100 AV rather than 7103 or whatever). > > Then when the next chips came out, the PPC 603 and PPC 604 lines > ignored the processor digit nomenclature. The 4400 and the 5300 both > used the PowerPC 603 chip. Actually, the 4400 shared the form factor > of the 7100, so it ignored the 1st digit rule for form factor as > well. The 6400 was released with a new tower form factor totally > unlike that of the 6300, which was a 7100ish desktop model. > > Meanwhile the Performa lines sat as an overlay, duplicating the > PowerMac lines, sometimes with better stuff (esp. bundled software), > sometimes with inferior stuff (usually hardware shortcomings), and at > any given time there was a numerical peasoup mishmosh of available > models, each of which had their own variants. Worse, even, some Performa models would have the exact same configuration, only go by a different model number, so that some retail chain that was the only one carrying this specific "model" could claim, "lowest price anywhere! Find a better deal and it's free!" When you'd actually manage to find a better deal, they'd just say, "yeah, but that's the Performa 5321CD, ours is the Performa 5323CD." ,xtG .tsooJ -- Light a man a fire, he's warm for a day. Light a man on fire, he's warm for the rest of his life. -- Joost van de Griek <http://www.jvdg.net/> -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
