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Configurations - 1998
1998 saw the Personal computer stabilise in the first half of the year on an Intel Pentium II MMX 233 or 266.

Intel based

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 Example: PC Direct Discovery 690 Legend Pack
(Mar 1998)
  • PII 233 MHz Processor with 512K Cache
  • Quantum 4GB Hard Drive
  • 32MB of SDRAM
  • AGP graphics card with Direct3D and OpenGL support
  • Philips 105B 15" SVGA Multimedia Monitor (built in speakers)
  • S3 Sonic Vibes PCI sound card
  • 24x Speed CD-ROM
  • Microsoft Windows 95 service release 2 with Microsoft mouse, Works 4.5, Encarta 98, Internet Explorer 4, Norton Anti-Virus 2.0, OCL Sole trader, Games (G-Police, Red Line Racer, Jazz Jack Rabbit 2)
  • Qtronix game pad
  • Dynalink 56Kbps internal fax/voice/modem with 10 hours FREE XTRA Internet connection
  • 3 years parts and labour warranty, return to base (see catalogue for conditions and details)
  • Complete Package Only $2999 (incl.GST)
  • Applications target: home, small business.
  • Printer: HP670C add $299

[Ref](Mar 98) © PC Direct 1998 from
http://www.pcdirect.co.nz/shop/dept_ext.asp

Apple

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 Example: iMac
(Aug 1998)

iMac, available worldwide in August in one configuration for US$1299, includes:

  • 233MHz PowerPC G3 processor - 512K of backside level 2 cache
  • 66MHz system bus
  • 15-inch (13.8-inch viewable) high quality display with 1024x768 resolution
  • 32MB SDRAM (expandable to 128MB)
  • 2MB SGRAM (expandable to 4MB)
  • 4GB IDE Hard disk drive
  • 24x CD-ROM drive
  • 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet
  • Built-in high-speed 56K modem
  • Two 12Mbps Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
  • 4Mbps infrared technology (IrDA) port
  • Built-in stereo speakers with SRS sound
  • Apple USB Keyboard and Apple USB Mouse
  • Mac OS 8.1
  • AppleWorks 5 (formerly ClarisWorks)
  • FaxSTF from STF Technologies.
  • Quicken Deluxe '98 from Intuit
  • MetaCreation's Kai's Photo Soap
  • MDK from Interplay
  • Pangea Software's Nanosaur
  • Williams-Sonoma Guide to Good Cooking from Broderbund
  • Microsoft's Internet Explorer & Outlook Express 4.01
  • Earthlink's, Total Access 2.01

[Ref](Jul 98) © Apple 1998 from
http://www.apple.com/imac

[Rev: 16/12/98]  © 1998 V/2-Com (Verhaart), P O Box 8415, Havelock North, New Zealand.