TOPIC This article lists the approximate date of introduction and, where applicable, the date when the model was discontinued for various Apple products. Dates which are missing from the table will be added as they occur. DISCUSSION COMPUTER SYSTEMS ================ Apple II Series Introduced Discontinued --------------- -------------- -------------- Apple II August 1978 December 1982 Apple II+ June 1979 June 1983 Apple IIc April 1984 September 1988 Apple IIc Plus September 1988 November 1990 Apple IIe January 1983 March 1985 Apple IIe Enhanced March 1985 November 1993 Apple IIGS September 1986 December 1992 Apple III Series Introduced Discontinued ---------------- -------------- -------------- Apple III May 1980 September 1985 Apple III+ December 1983 September 1985 Lisa Introduced Discontinued ---- -------------- -------------- Lisa 2 January 1984 January 1985 Lisa 2/5 January 1984 January 1985 Lisa 2/10 January 1984 January 1985 Macintosh Introduced Discontinued --------- -------------- -------------- Mac 128K January 1984 October 1985 Mac 512K September 1984 April 1986 Mac 512Ke April 1986 August 1986 Mac Plus January 1986 October 1990 Macintosh Classic October 1990 October 1991 Macintosh Classic II October 1991 September 1993 Macintosh Color Classic February 1993 May 1994 Macintosh LC November 1990 March 1992 Macintosh LC II March 1992 March 1993 Macintosh LC III February 1993 February 1994 Macintosh LC 475 October 1993 Macintosh LC 520 June 1993 February 1995 Macintosh LC 550 February 1994 April 1995 Macintosh LC 575 February 1994 April 1995 Macintosh LC 580 April 1995 Macintosh LC 630 July 1994 April 1995 Macintosh LC 630 DOS Compatible April 1995 April 1996 Macintosh Portable September 1989 January 1991 Macintosh SE March 1987 October 1990 Macintosh SE/30 January 1989 October 1990 Macintosh SE FDHD August 1989 October 1990 Macintosh TV October 1993 Macintosh XL January 1985 August 1986 Macintosh II Introduced Discontinued ------------ -------------- -------------- Macintosh II March 1987 January 1990 Macintosh IIx October 1988 October 1990 Macintosh IIcx March 1989 March 1991 Macintosh IIci September 1989 February 1993 Macintosh IIfx March 1990 April 1992 Macintosh IIsi October 1990 March 1993 Macintosh IIvx October 1992 October 1993 Centris Introduced Discontinued ------- -------------- -------------- Macintosh Centris 610 February 1993 October 1993 Macintosh Centris 650 February 1993 October 1993 Macintosh Centris 660AV August 1993 October 1993 Quadra Introduced Discontinued ------ -------------- -------------- Quadra 605 October 1993 October 1994 Quadra 610 October 1993 May 1994 Quadra 630 July 1994 April 1995 Quadra 650 October 1993 September 1994 Quadra 660AV October 1993 September 1994 Quadra 700 October 1991 March 1993 Quadra 800 February 1993 March 1994 Quadra 840AV August 1993 July 1994 Quadra 900 October 1991 May 1992 Quadra 950 May 1992 October 1995 Power Macintosh Introduced Discontinued --------------- -------------- -------------- Power Macintosh 4400/160 November 1996 (Europe only) Power Macintosh 4400/200 February 1997 Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC April 1995 April 1996 Power Macintosh 5260/100 April 1996 Power Macintosh 5260/120 October 1996 Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC September 1995 Power Macintosh 5400/120 April 1996 Power Macintosh 5400/180 October 1996 Power Macintosh 5500/225 February 1997 Power Macintosh 6400/200 October 1996 Power Macintosh 6500/225 February 1997 Power Macintosh 6500/250 February 1997 Power Macintosh 6100/60 March 1994 January 1995 Power Macintosh 6100/60AV March 1994 January 1995 Power Macintosh 6100/66 January 1995 October 1995 Power Macintosh 6100/66AV January 1995 April 1995 Power Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible January 1995 Power Macintosh 7100/66 March 1994 January 1995 Power Macintosh 7100/66AV March 1994 January 1995 Power Macintosh 7100/80 January 1995 January 1996 Power Macintosh 7100/80AV January 1995 August 1995 Power Macintosh 7200/75 August 1995 March 1996 Power Macintosh 7200/90 August 1995 Power Macintosh 7200/120 April 1996 Power Macintosh 7200/120 April 1996 February 1997 PC Compatible Power Macintosh 7300/180 February 1997 Power Macintosh 7300/200 February 1997 Power Macintosh 7500/100 August 1995 Power Macintosh 7600/120 April 1996 Power Macintosh 7600/200 November 1997 Power Macintosh 8100/80 March 1994 January 1995 Power Macintosh 8100/80AV March 1994 January 1995 Power Macintosh 8100/100 January 1995 October 1995 Power Macintosh 8100/100AV January 1995 August 1995 Power Macintosh 8100/110 November 1994 August 1995 Power Macintosh 8200/100 April 1996 Power Macintosh 8200/120 April 1996 Power Macintosh 8500/120 August 1995 Power Macintosh 8500/132 April 1996 Power Macintosh 8500/150 April 1996 Power Macintosh 8500/180 August 1996 Power Macintosh 8600/200 February 1997 Power Macintosh 9500/120 June 1995 May 1996 Power Macintosh 9500/132 June 1995 July 1996 Power Macintosh 9500/150 April 1996 August 1996 Power Macintosh 9500/200 August 1996 Power Macintosh 9500/180MP August 1996 Power Macintosh 9600/200 February 1997 Power Macintosh 9600/200MP February 1997 PowerBook Introduced Discontinued --------- -------------- -------------- PowerBook 100 October 1991 July 1992 PowerBook 140 October 1991 August 1992 PowerBook 145 August 1992 June 1993 PowerBook 145b June 1993 July 1994 PowerBook 150 July 1994 October 1995 PowerBook 160 October 1992 August 1993 PowerBook 165 August 1993 July 1994 PowerBook 165c February 1993 December 1993 PowerBook 170 October 1991 October 1992 PowerBook 180 October 1992 May 1994 PowerBook 180c June 1993 March 1994 PowerBook 190/66 August 1995 PowerBook 190cs/66 August 1995 September 1996* PowerBook 520 May 1994 June 1995 PowerBook 520c May 1994 September 1995 PowerBook 540 May 1994 October 1994 PowerBook 540c May 1994 August 1995 PowerBook 550c May 1995 (Available in Japan Only) PowerBook 1400cs/117 October 1996 PowerBook 1400c/117 October 1996 February 1997 PowerBook 1400c/133 October 1996 PowerBook 1400c/166 June 1997 PowerBook 1400cs/133 April 1997 PowerBook 1400cs/166 October 1997 PowerBook 3400c/180 February 1997 PowerBook 3400c/200 February 1997 PowerBook 3400c/240 February 1997 PowerBook 5300/100 August 1995 August 1996 PowerBook 5300c/100 August 1995 September 1996** PowerBook 5300ce/117 August 1995 September 1996 PowerBook 5300cs/100 August 1995 August 1996 PowerBook Duo 210 October 1992 October 1993 PowerBook Duo 230 October 1992 July 1994 PowerBook Duo 250 October 1993 May 1994 PowerBook Duo 270c October 1993 May 1994 PowerBook Duo 280 May 1994 November 1994 PowerBook Duo 280c May 1994 January 1996 PowerBook Duo 2300c/100 August 1995 PowerBook G3 October 1997 NOTE: * The PowerBook 190cs 8/500 configuration was discontinued 9/96, the 4/500 configuration was not. ** The PowerBook 5300c 8/500 configuration was discontinued 9/96, the 16/750 configuration was not. PowerBook Docking Solutions Introduced Discontinued --------------------------- -------------- -------------- PowerBook Duo MiniDock October 1992 August 1995 PowerBook Duo Dock October 1992 July 1995 PowerBook Duo Dock II May 1994 May 1995 PowerBook Duo Dock Plus May 1995 Performa Introduced Discontinued --------- -------------- -------------- Performa 200 October 1992 April 1993 Performa 400 October 1992 April 1993 Performa 405 April 1993 Performa 410 October 1993 Performa 430 April 1993 Performa 450 April 1993 Performa 460 October 1993 Performa 466 October 1993 Performa 467 October 1993 Performa 475 October 1993 Performa 476 October 1993 Performa 550 October 1993 Performa 560 January 1994 Performa 575 April 1994 Performa 577 April 1994 Performa 578 April 1994 Performa 580 May 1995 Performa 588 April 1995 Performa 600 October 1992 October 1993 Performa 630 July 1994 Performa 630CD July 1994 Performa 631 July 1995 Performa 635 July 1994 Performa 635CD July 1994 Performa 636 July 1994 Performa 637CD July 1994 Performa 638CD July 1994 Performa 640 DOS Compatible May 1995 Performa 5200CD July 1995 Performa 5210 May 1995 Performa 5215 July 1995 Performa 5220 May 1995 Performa 5300 October 1995 Performa 6110 September 1994 Performa 6112 September 1994 Performa 6115 September 1994 Performa 6116 July 1995 Performa 6117 September 1994 Performa 6118 September 1994 Performa 6200 July 1995 Performa 6205 August 1995 Performa 6214 August 1995 Performa 6216 July 1995 Performa 6218 July 1995 Performa 6220 July 1995 Performa 6290 January 1996 Performa 6230 July 1995 Performa 6300 October 1995 Performa 6320 April 1996 September 1996 Performa 6400 August 1996 Performa 6360/160 October 1996 Apple Servers Introduced Discontinued ------------- --------------- -------------- Network Server 500/132 April 1996 Network Server 700/150 April 1996 Network Server 700/200 September 1996 Workgroup Server 60 July 1993 October 1993 Workgroup Server 80 March 1993 October 1994 Workgroup Server 95 March 1993 April 1995 Workgroup Server 6150/60 April 1994 April 1995 Workgroup Server 6150/66 April 1995 October 1995 Workgroup Server 7250/120 Feb 1996 Workgroup Server 8150/80 April 1994 Workgroup Server 8150/110 April 1995 Workgroup Server 8550/132 September 1996 Workgroup Server 8550/200 September 1996 Workgroup Server 8550/132 April 1996 Workgroup Server 9150/80 April 1994 October 1994 Workgroup Server 9150/120 April 1995 PRINTERS ======== ImageWriters Introduced Discontinued ------------ -------------- -------------- ImageWriter 15" April 1984 September 1987 ImageWriter I June 1984 December 1985 ImageWriter II September 1985 ImageWriter LQ August 1987 December 1990 LaserWriters Introduced Discontinued ------------ -------------- -------------- Color LaserWriter 12/600 June 1995 LaserWriter March 1985 February 1988 LaserWriter 12/640 PS June 1996 LaserWriter 16/600 PS September 1994 LaserWriter Plus January 1986 February 1988 LaserWriter IISC January 1988 July 1990 LaserWriter IINT January 1988 October 1991 LaserWriter IINTX January 1988 October 1991 LaserWriter IIf October 1991 May 1993 LaserWriter IIg October 1991 October 1993 LaserWriter Pro 600 January 1993 October 1993 LaserWriter Pro 630 January 1993 September 1994 LaserWriter Pro 810 October 1993 November 1994 LaserWriter Select 300 February 1993 January 1995 LaserWriter Select 310 February 1993 January 1994 LaserWriter Select 360 October 1993 April 1996 Personal LaserWriter LS March 1991 May 1993 Personal LaserWriter NT July 1990 1994 Personal LaserWriter NTR March 1992 September 1993 Personal LaserWriter SC June 1990 September 1993 Personal LaserWriter 300 June 1993 1994 Personal LaserWriter 320 October 1993 September 1995 StyleWriters Introduced Discontinued ------------ -------------- -------------- Color StyleWriter 1500 February 1996 Color StyleWriter 2200 June 1995 Color StyleWriter 2400 September 1994 Color StyleWriter 2500 February 1996 Color StyleWriter Pro February 1994 December 1995 Portable StyleWriter June 1993 May 1995 StyleWriter March 1991 January 1993 StyleWriter 1200 April 1995 StyleWriter II January 1993 April 1995 Other Printers Introduced Discontinued -------------- -------------- -------------- Apple Color Printer January 1993 February 1994 Apple Daisy Wheel Printer May 1980 September 1986 Apple Dot Matrix Printer May 1980 December 1985 Scribe April 1984 August 1986 Silentype January 1980 June 1984 OTHER PRODUCTS ============== Scanners Introduced Discontinued ------------ -------------- -------------- Apple Scanner August 1988 September 1991 Apple OneScanner September 1991 June 1994 Apple Color OneScanner January 1993 Apple Color OneScanner 600/27 March 1996 Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30 September 1996 Digital Cameras Introduced Discontinued --------------- -------------- -------------- QuickTake 100 February 1994 QuickTake 150 March 1995 QuickTake 200 February 1997 Monitors Introduced Discontinued ------------ -------------- -------------- AppleColor High-Res RGB March 1987 December 1992 AppleColor RGB September 1986 January 1993 AppleVision 1710 January 1996 AppleVision 1710AV August 1995 Apple AudioVision 14 August 1993 October 1995 Apple Basic Color February 1993 October 1993 Apple Color Plus Display October 1993 Apple High-Res Mono March 1989 February 1991 Apple Multiple Scan 14 August 1995 February 1997 Apple Multiple Scan 15 July 1994 February 1997 Apple Multiple Scan 17 March 1994 Apple Multiple Scan 20 March 1994 Macintosh 12-inch Mono December 1990 October 1993 Macintosh 12-inch RGB October 1990 March 1993 Macintosh 16-inch Color October 1991 April 1994 Macintosh 21-inch Color October 1991 March 1994 Macintosh Color 14 Display December 1992 Macintosh Portrait Display March 1989 December 1992 Macintosh Two-Page Mono March 1989 December 1992 Performa Display September 1992 July 1994 Performa Plus Display September 1992 ColorSync 17-inch Display January 1998* ColorSync 17-inch AV Display January 1998* ColorSync 20-inch Display January 1998* ColorSync 20-inch AV Display January 1998* *Note: The ColorSync 17-inch and 20-inch Displays were formerly named the AppleVision 750 and AppleVision 850, and were introduced with those names in August and May 1997, respectively. Modems Introduced Discontinued ------------ -------------- -------------- Apple Personal Modem September 1985 December 1990 Apple Modem 2400 July 1989 December 1992 PowerBook Data/Fax Modem October 1991 November 1993 PowerBook Express Modem October 1992 PowerBook Express Modem II October 1992 (Available in Europe Only) PIE Introduced Discontinued ------------ -------------- -------------- Apple MessagePad August 1993 March 1994 Apple MessagePad 100 March 1994 January 1995 Apple MessagePad 110 March 1994 January 1995 Apple MessagePad 120 January 1995 Apple MessagePad 130 March 1996 Apple MessagePad 2000 February 1997 Apple eMate 300 February 1997 |
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