Macintosh IIfx Announcement and Release
Apple officially introduced the Macintosh IIfx, codenamed 'Stingray,' to the public. It was marketed as 'The Wicked Fast Mac' due to its 40 MHz Motorola 68030 processor and custom speed-enhancing chips.
Significance
This marked Apple's definitive entry into the high-end workstation market with a 68k-based machine, showcasing their engineering prowess in pushing the limits of the existing architecture.
Key facts
- Date
- 1990-03-19
- Type
- release
- Location
- Worldwide, with initial announcements from Apple's headquarters, Cupertino, CA