Computer Chronicles: PowerPC and PowerMac

30mAired 1994-10-18

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

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Episodes

Season

27 episodes

Computer Chronicles: PowerPC and PowerMac

PC Expo 1994

MacWorld Boston 1994

ETRE Conference Barcelona

PowerPC and PowerMac

Computer Art

Plug and Play

Windows 4.0 a.k.a. Windows 95

Virtual Meetings

Consumer's Buying Guide

Comdex Special 1994

Talking Computers

Interactive Music

Digital Photo Finishing

Computer Games

Computers and Sports

Consumer Electronics Show 1995

OS/2 Warp

Investment Software

Learning on a Computer

Computer Memory

SPA Codie Awards 1995

PC Video

Mobile Computing

The Internet

Computer Bowl VII

Gary Kildall Special

REPEAT