Macintosh Quadra 700 and 900 Release

Apple officially launched the Macintosh Quadra 700 and 900, the first Macs to feature the Motorola 68040 processor. The 700 featured a compact 'pizza box' design, while the 900 was a large tower with impressive expandability.

Significance

This marked Apple's definitive entry into the high-performance workstation market, providing much-needed power for demanding professional applications and setting a new benchmark for Macintosh performance.