Ê Welcome to the Apple Spec Database! Apple Spec Database files contain detailed technical specifications on a variety of Apple computers, displays, and printers introduced since 1978. These specifications include information about memory configurations, power requirements, video capabilities, built-in ports, software, sound capabilities, and logic board components. The database was originally designed for those who had a regular need for this kind of information, such as sales and support professionals. It also became an easy way for others to learn more about some of the products Apple has introduced over the years. The information is delivered in a cross-referenced database format for easy search and retrieval. It will look best when viewed on a monitor set to 16 or more colors. Apple Spec Database was created in FileMaker Pro. To use the database: Step 1 Open the self-extracting archive which contains the Apple Spec Database files to decompress them. The stuffit archive will have a name similar to "Apple Spec 8/97.sit". Step 2 Open the file named "Apple Spec" using FileMaker Pro. If you do not have FileMaker Pro or have trouble opening the files, use the Apple Spec Database "runtime" version (available from the same locations as the database files - will be available soon). Hey folks... I'm exceeding bandwidth all over the place. This is forcing me to buy web hosting space. If you feel like it, please donate - but the database is still FREE!: https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=donations%40applespec.com&item_name=AppleSpec+Database&no_shipping=1 Thank you! Revision History August 10, 2000 Last Revision released by Apple Computer, Inc. There are still machines listed on the online version of the ASD. September 10, 2001 First Revision released by Jeffrey Gordon. Added images for all hardware. Added all pre-Macintosh hardware, Newtons/eMate, NeXT, Pippin, Interactive TV Box. Added fields and data for historical information, L3 cache, code names, Apple Order Numbers. Filled in missing HxWxD data. Added new database to cover all extra hardware released (keyboards, mice, CD players, etc). Size of the database is 10.9MB. September 16, 2001 Minor update to include accurate information on G4 Servers. Revised some cosmetic issues on the layouts. Added more images for printers, displays and miscellaneous hardware. Size of the database is 13.8MB. September 17, 2001 Minor update to resize all images to decrease total database size. Size of the database is 10.6MB. September 20, 2001 Another attempt at recalibrating all images to decrease the total database size. Moved images into relational database to decrease size of total database. Images now link back to machines via formfactor relationship. Unique images for certain items still individually listed on the Spec page. Added additional miscellaneous items and more model numbers. Size of the database is 9.3MB. September 22, 2001 OK. This is getting insane. This is going to be the last update for a month. I appreciate everyone who has been downloading it and giving me suggestions for improvements. I think we're going to have a database that's useful and will be historically and technically accurate. All I've added to this revision is another picture of a Lisa and I corrected some technical information about the SCSI and FireWire status of the newer PowerBooks. I'm still missing a LOT of Model Numbers... I hope "you" out there can help! Don't forget to e-mail these changes to me: updates@applespec.com. Oh, and if anyone has a Developer edition of FileMaker Pro that they would like to donate so that I can produce a run-time version of the database, I would appreciate it (fully donated legal copy only, please :) ). Size of the database is now 9.4MB. October 16, 2001 Phew. LOTS of changes for this version! First, I've added the new machines (PBG4 and iBook) that were announced today. I've added hundreds of Order numbers, about 5 old displays, 5 old printers and almost a hundred new miscellaneous products, including images for most of them. I've modified scripts so that changing layouts no longer reports the lack of a printer if one is not attached to the machine. Moving to printing-related layouts will still report an error if a printer is not attached. I added scripts for quick finds for iMacs, Newtons/eMates, Pre-Macs, Apple Extras and added iBooks to Portables. Finally, I've added two new fields to the database, one for Knowledgebase Articles related to a specific product and one for the "tagline" that is/was used to promote the product at its time of release. AppleSpec1001.sit (9.8MB) - Requires FileMaker Pro for Mac or Windows. AppleSpecRT1001.sit (11.6MB) - Runtime version of the ASD for Macintosh. ASDwin.zip (13.3MB) - Runtime version of the ASD for Windows. Lastly, FileMaker, Inc. provided a donated copy of FMPro Developer Edition to me so I can release the run-time versions of the database. THANK YOU, FileMaker! It will be on the iDisk site, but I can't ask all the other mirrors to put it there because of its size, so don't EXPECT that it will be there. January 7, 2002 More changes as Apple just released 3 new iMacs, a new iBook and increased the speed on the PowerMac and PowerBook lines. I'm still looking for Order numbers, Knowledgebase Articles and the Taglines, but this is a really tedious process and probably won't be complete anytime in the near future. I've also succumbed to peer pressure and I've added all of the AUTHORIZED Apple clone machines. Details are somewhat sketchy, but it has boosted the database by over 100 machines! AppleSpec102.sit (8.5MB) - Requires FileMaker Pro for Mac or Windows. AppleSpecRT102.sit (10.1MB) - Runtime version of the ASD for Macintosh. ASDwin102.zip (11.6MB) - Runtime version of the ASD for Windows. Changes made but not released yet: None at the moment! Service Source Online is available via: http://service.info.apple.com "Apple Software Updates" is available via: http://www.apple.com/swupdates ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/