With a built-in CD-ROM drive, a 66-/33-MHz 68LC040 processor, video- and TV-expansion options, and support for 16-bit stereo playback, Apple's 630 series of Macs (from $1199) are targeted toward users looking for a powerful entry-level multimedia system. The Mac LC 630, Performa 630 (shown in the photo), and Quadra 630 all come with 68030 LC PDS, communications, and video-in slots. An optional video-in card lets you view and cut and paste composite and S-video; another card accepts NTSC, PAL, and SECAM TV signals, letting you view them. An optional video-out solution allows you to ``print'' video to VCR tape. The communications slot accepts 10Base-T, 10Base-2, and AAUI Ethernet cards and a 14.4-Kbps fax/data modem.
Contact: Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA, (800) 767-2775 or (408) 996-1010.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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