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{{Mac_specs|Introduced=[[March 2]] [[1987]]|MSRP=5500|CPU=[[Motorola 68020]]|
  CPUspeed=16 MHz|OS=4.0, later 4.1-6.0.x|RAM=1 MB, expandable to 68 MB|RAMtype=120 ns 30-pin SIMM|
  Discontinued=[[January 15]], [[1990]]}}
'''Macintosh II''' was the first personal computer model of the [[Macintosh II series]] in the [[Apple Macintosh]] line. (Not to be confused with the [[Apple II family]] of non-Macintosh computers.)
[[image:Mac2.jpg|thumb|200px|Apple Macintosh II]]

The '''Apple Macintosh II''' was the first "modular" Macintosh model, so called because it came in a standard desktop case. All previous Macintosh computers used an all-in-one design with a built-in black-and-white monitor. The Mac II allowed Macintosh users a choice of larger displays, color displays, and even multiple displays.
[[Image:Macintosh_II_motherboard.jpg|thumb|200px|Macintosh II motherboard]]
Introduced in [[1987]], the Mac II featured a [[Motorola 68020]] processor operating at 16 MHz teamed with a [[Motorola 68881]] [[floating point unit]]. Standard memory was 1 megabyte, expandable to 68 megabytes. RAM could be maxed out to 128 MB if the ROMS were upgraded to IIx. A 40 megabyte internal hard disk was optional, as was a second internal 800 kilobyte 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. Six [[NuBus]] slots were available for expansion (at least one of which had to be used for a [[graphics card]], as the Mac II had no onboard graphics).

The Macintosh II was followed by a [[Mac II series|series]] of confusingly-named modular Macs including the [[Macintosh IIx]] and [[Macintosh IIfx]], all of which used the [[Motorola 68030]] processor. It was possible to upgrade a Mac II to a Mac IIx or IIfx with a motherboard swap.

==References==
* [http://www.apple-history.com apple-history.com]
* [http://www.lowendmac.com Low End Mac]

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