This article contains a description of the Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible computer.

The Apple Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible is a powerful, upgradable system that offers a special plus: an extraordinary level of compatibility. Whether you are a business professional or educator who needs the flexibility of working in multiple computing environments, or simply someone who wants an easy-to-use, yet high-performance Macintosh computer that gives you access to a virtually unmatched range of applications, this is the system for you.

Right out of the box, the Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible gives you the freedom to do almost anything you might want to do with a computer. This powerful dual-processor system features both a 180-megahertz PowerPC 604e RISC processor and a Pentium 166-megahertz processor (located on the preinstalled PC Compatibility Card from Apple). It comes with Mac OS and Windows 95 system software, so you can choose from among the thousands of programs available for the Mac OS, MS-DOS, and Windows (Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and Windows 95). You can switch instantly between computing environments using only a single keystroke--and even connect two displays for flexible viewing options.

The Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible connects easily to a wide variety of peripherals, and supports all the most popular networking protocols for both the Mac OS and Windows worlds through its built-in Ethernet connectors (10BASE-T and AAUI-15). And if you are interested in multimedia, you will be glad to know that the Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible features a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive.

You will also appreciate that the Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible offers a variety of enhancement options and support for an additional internal hard disk. And its three Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slots (one of which is dedicated to the PC Compatibility Card) make it simple, not to mention economical, to customize the system to meet your needs more precisely.

So if you want power and compatibility today--and room to grow tomorrow--the Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible is an ideal solution.

Features
High performance

• Power Macintosh

• PC Compatibility Card

• Runs MS-DOS and Windows applications (Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and Windows 95) via preinstalled PC Compatibility Card from Apple; Windows 95 software preinstalled
• Reads Mac OS, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS floppy disk formats
• Supports single-keystroke switching between the Mac OS and MS-DOS or Windows
• Lets you copy and paste between Mac OS and Windows environments
• Works with all current Apple displays, and many third-party VGA and SVGA displays
• Prints from MS-DOS and Windows with a Mac OS-compatible printer (for best performance, we recommend that you use an Adobe PostScript printer)

• Provides 10BASE-T and AAUI-15 Ethernet ports
• Supports Apple's Open Transport networking software (TCP/IP and AppleTalk), as well as Novell NetWare IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and NETBEUI protocols (via preinstalled PC Compatibility Card)
• Offers two high-speed serial ports

• Features a 12x-speed CD-ROM drive
• Provides a 64-bit VRAM subsystem
• Offers 16-bit stereo audio input and output
• Supports Sound Blaster 16 stereo sound output for MS-DOS and Windows PC multimedia compatibility
• Includes a PC game port

• Comes with three industry-standard PCI expansion slots (one is dedicated to PC Compatibility Card)
• Includes a SCSI connector for hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and other SCSI devices
• Provides one internal expansion bay for an additional 3.5-inch storage device

Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your Apple reseller for the most current information about product specifications and configurations.

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