A Compact Macintosh (or Compact Mac) is an all-in-one

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with a display integrated in the computer case, beginning with the original

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. Compact Macs include the original Macintosh through to the Color Classic sold between 1984 and the mid-1990s. The larger

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and

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are not described as a "Compact Mac." Apple divides these models into five form factors: The

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, and

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(all with a black and white screen), the modernized

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with a color screen, and the very different

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Models

*220 V international models are appended with the letter "P" (e.g. ''M0001P'')

Timeline

References

Compact Macs Index
an

at lowendmac.com

at EveryMac

External links

The Vintage Mac Museum: Compact Mac -9inch/mono Display 68000-
{{Apple hardware Macintosh case designs Computer-related introductions in 1984

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Timeline

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