Computer Chronicles

Computer Chronicles - Season 12 Episode 4 PowerPC and PowerMac

2002-03-26 23 minutes.
7.00 2 votes

Season - Episode

19 Season 19 Jan 01, 1970
18 Season 18 Jan 01, 1970
17 Season 17 Jan 01, 1970
16 Season 16 Jan 01, 1970
15 Season 15 Jan 01, 1970
14 Season 14 Jan 01, 1970
13 Season 13 Aug 31, 1995
12 Season 12 Jan 01, 1970
11 Season 11 Sep 28, 1993
10 Season 10 Jan 01, 1970
9 Season 9 Oct 01, 1991
8 Season 8 Oct 02, 1990
7 Season 7 Nov 02, 1989
6 Season 6 Oct 25, 1988
5 Season 5 Jan 01, 1970
4 Season 4 Sep 16, 1986
3 Season 3 Sep 03, 1985
2 Season 2 Jan 15, 1985
1 Season 1 Feb 05, 1984

Overview

Motorola's new PowerPC microprocessor launched a whole new generation of computers including the PowerMac. This program looks at the increased speed and functionality of computers using the new Motorola CPU. Demonstrations include various benchmark tests on the PowerMac, the PowerMac 7100 and the PowerMac 8100, applications such as Excel 5.0 for the Mac, and PhotoShop 3.0. Also a look at SoftWindows, a utility that lets you run Windows apps on a PowerMac. Includes a visit to Motorola's CPU design center and the implementation of a huge data center at the University of Texas using 750 new PowerMacs. Guests include Jim Gable and Stephen Dougherty of Apple, John Peck of Adobe Systems, and John Morse of Microsoft. Originally broadcast in 1994. http://archive.org/details/PowerPC10.1

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