Welcome to Power Macintosh
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Macintosh. Your computer is designed to give you the highest performance combined with real ease of
Your Macintosh is powered by the new 
microprocessor (or “chip”). This microprocessor was designed by Apple Computer, Inc., Motorola, Inc.,
and IBM Corporation. The 
microprocessor uses Reduced Instruction Set (RISC) technology to deliver very high performance at the
lowest possible cost. The 
RISC microprocessor represents the state of the art in microprocessor design.
Your new Macintosh will run almost all your existing Macintosh software, but for best performance and greatest speed, look for the new software programs designed especially for Power Macintosh computers. You’ll find Power Macintosh programs at any software store that carries products for Macintosh.
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