AppleCD

Line of CD-ROM drives by Apple Computer

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AppleCD 300, shown from the back (top) and front (bottom)

AppleCD 600e

AppleCD is a range of SCSI-based CD-ROM drives for Apple Macintosh personal computers, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from the late 1980s to late 1990s. Earlier AppleCD drives required a CD caddy in order to be used, while later models used a tray-loading mechanism. The original model introduced in 1988 was simply called the AppleCD SC.[1] There was also a version of the CD drive that did not have the Apple logo.

## AppleCD SC[edit]

The AppleCD SC was the first CD-ROM by Apple Computer Company, introduced in 1988. It originally contained a fan but in 1990 they removed it because it was unneeded and attracted dust onto the optical disk head which could cause problems. It uses a front-loading caddy 1x CD-ROM and is only capable of Read Only Media. This accessory device was only able to read compact discs up to a 650 MB capacity in five formats, CD-Audio, CD-ROM, HFS, ProDOS, and High Sierra. On the front of the device it has an eject button, mini-phono sound out jack, and a volume knob. On the rear it has a power switch, power input, two Centronics 50-pin SCSI outputs, and an audio RCA connector. With appropriate software it would run on any Macintosh with a DB-25 connector, or an Apple II with an Apple II SCSI interface card.

## AppleCD SC Plus[edit]

The AppleCD SC Plus was Apple Computer's second CD-ROM drive, a replacement for the AppleCD SC which was introduced in 1991. Identified as model number M3021, just like its predecessor, the AppleCD SC, it used a 1x Read Only Media CD-ROM drive. The Plus could read a CD with up to 750 MB of data over the 650 MB of the AppleCD SC. It had indicator lights, an eject button, mini-phone audio jack, volume knob, and the CD caddy drive on the front of the accessory. On the back there were two 50-pin Centronics SCSI connectors, audio RCA connectors, power input, and a power switch. The AppleCD SC Plus had only minor improvements over the AppleCD SC and it was relatively the same.

Several other models were made, including the 150, 300, 300e, 300i Plus, 300e Plus, 600i, 600e Plus and 1200i ('e' representing an external drive, and 'i' representing internal; model number also represents data reading speed in KB/s). They all include two Centronics 50-pin SCSI ports, and require mains power.

## References[edit]

1. ^ https://support.apple.com/kb/TA46253?locale=en_US AppleCD SC: Fan Deleted in 1990

Notes

* Vectronic's Apple World "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-06.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)Collection External Macintosh Drives, 6/05/14, "VAW: Computer Collection: External Macintosh Drives". Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
* Apple Rescue Of Denver http://www.applerescueofdenver.com/products-page/all-products-apple-ii/applecd-sc-plus-ss1380z/.[1]

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Apple hardware before 1998

Computers|

| Apple|

* Apple I
* Apple II series
* II
* II Plus
* IIe
* IIc
* IIc Plus
* IIGS
* Apple III

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Compact Macintosh|

* 128K
* 512K
* 512Ke
* Plus
* SE
* SE/30
* Classic
* Classic II
* Color Classic

Macintosh II|

* II
* IIx
* IIcx
* IIci
* IIfx
* IIsi
* IIvi
* IIvx

Macintosh LC|

* LC
* LC II
* LC III
* LC 475
* LC 500 series
* LC 630
* 5200 LC
* Macintosh TV

Macintosh Quadra|

* 700
* 900
* 950
* 800
* 840AV
* 600 series
* 610
* 650
* 660AV
* 605
* 630

PowerBook|

* Macintosh Portable
* 68k-based PowerBooks
* 100 series
* 100
* 140
* 170
* 160
* 180
* 150
* 190
* Duo
* 210
* 230
* 500 series
* PowerPC-based PowerBooks
* 2300c
* 5300
* 1400
* 3400c
* 2400c
* G3

Power Macintosh|

* 4400 and 7220
* 5000 series
* 5200 LC and 5300 LC
* 5260
* 5400
* 5500
* 6000 series
* 6100
* 6200 and 6300
* 6400
* 6500
* 7000 series
* 7100
* 7200 and 8200
* 7300
* 7500
* 7600
* 8000 series
* 8100
* 8500
* 8600
* 9000 series
* 9500
* 9600
* Power Macintosh G3

Miscellaneous|

* Apple Lisa
* Macintosh XL
* Macintosh Performa
* Macintosh Centris
* Apple IIe Card (Macintosh PDS)
* Macintosh Processor Upgrade Card
* Apple Workgroup Server
* 9150
* Apple Network Server
* Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
* Macintosh history

Peripherals|

| Displays|

* Monitor III
* Monitor II
* AppleColor Composite IIe
* AppleColor High-Resolution RGB
* Macintosh Color
* AudioVision 14
* Multiple Scan 14
* ColorSync 750

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External drives|

* Disk II
* Macintosh
* ProFile
* Hard Disk 20
* Hard Disk 20SC
* AppleCD
* PowerCD
* Tape Drive 40SC

Input devices|

* Keyboard
* Desktop Bus
* Extended Keyboard
* Adjustable Keyboard
* Mouse and other pointing devices
* Scanner
* QuickTake

Networking|

* Apple II serial cards
* Apple USB Modem
* LocalTalk
* Apple Communication Slot
* GeoPort

Printers|

* Silentype
* Dot Matrix Printer
* Letter Quality Printer
* ImageWriter
* LaserWriter
* 410 Color Plotter
* Color LaserWriter
* StyleWriter

Newton|

* MessagePad
* eMate 300

Other|

* Interactive Television Box
* Mac NC
* Paladin
* Pippin
* Bandai
* W.A.L.T.

See also template: Apple hardware since 1998

1. ^ Apple Rescue Of Denver AppleCD SC Plus, 6/06/14,http://www.applerescueofdenver.com/products-page/all-products-apple-ii/applecd-sc-plus-ss1380z/

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