Apple 8•24 Display Card
The Apple 8•24 Display Card was a NuBus expansion card designed for Macintosh computers, primarily released in 1990. It provided accelerated 8-bit (256 colors) graphics for higher resolutions and offered an unaccelerated 24-bit (millions of colors) display mode, significantly enhancing the…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1990
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- The Apple 8•24 Display Card addressed the limitations of earlier Macintosh display solutions, which struggled to deliver high-resolution, true-color (24-bit) graphics with acceptable performance. It enabled professional users to work with millions of colors for photorealistic images and larger screen real estate, crucial for the burgeoning fields of desktop publishing, graphic design, and multimedia production.
- Platforms
- Macintosh NuBus systems (e.g., Mac II series, Quadra series)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Multimedia content creators
- Desktop publishers
- CAD professionals (limited)
- Graphic designers