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Basics | Power Macintosh System Overview - 2 | |
| Previously, RISC technology had been used only in |
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| workstations and commercial database servers. With the | |
| introduction of Macintosh PowerPC computers, Apple | |
| succeeded in bringing RISC technology to personal | |
| computing. |
Key Points
Three key points to remember about a PowerPC processor- based Macintosh system: It's a Macintosh; it's compatible; it offers tremendous performance.
Apple's PowerPC computers feature the same user interface as their