Computer Chronicles
Season 12 Episode 4 - PowerPC and PowerMac
Motorola's new PowerPC microprocessor launched a whole new generation of computers including the PowerMac. This program looks at the increased speed and functionality of computers using the new Motorola CPU. Demonstrations include various benchmark tests on the PowerMac, the PowerMac 7100 and the PowerMac 8100, applications such as Excel 5.0 for the Mac, and PhotoShop 3.0. Also a look at SoftWindows, a utility that lets you run Windows apps on a PowerMac. Includes a visit to Motorola's CPU design center and the implementation of a huge data center at the University of Texas using 750 new PowerMacs. Guests include Jim Gable and Stephen Dougherty of Apple, John Peck of Adobe Systems, and John Morse of Microsoft. Originally broadcast in 1994. http://archive.org/details/PowerPC10.1
Episodes in Season 12
PC Expo (1994)
30 min
MacWorld Boston (1994)
30 min
PowerPC and PowerMac
30 min
Computer Art
30 min
Plug and Play
30 min
Windows 4.0 a.k.a. Windows 95
30 min
Virtual Meetings
30 min
Consumer's Buying Guide (1994)
30 min
Comdex Special (1994)
28 min
Talking Computers
30 min
Interactive Music
30 min
Digital Photo Finishing
30 min
Computer Games (1995)
30 min
Computers and Sports (1995)
30 min
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) (1995)
30 min
OS/2 Warp
30 min
Investment Software
30 min
Learning on a Computer
30 min
Computer Memory
30 min
SPA Codie Awards (1995)
30 min
PC Video
30 min
Mobile Computing
30 min
The Internet
30 min
Computer Bowl VII: Part 1
30 min
Computer Bowl VII: Part 2
30 min
Gary Kildall Special
30 min
