Power Macintosh 6500/250

The Apple Power Macintosh 6500/250, based on the Gazelle architecture, features a 250 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 32 MB or 48 MB of RAM, a 3.0 GB or 4.0 GB hard drive, a 12X or 24X CD-ROM drive, an internal Zip drive, 2D/3D graphics acceleration and an SRS 3D surround sound system with subwoofer packed in a sleek, rounded tower case.

Narrative »

  • Random acquisition from a College of Wooster student. This machine was used for the genealogy project for Ghislaine.

Vital Stats »

  • Model Number: M3548
  • Serial Number: XB7342R9AHW – The 3,171st manufactured during the 34th week of 1997 in Elk Grove/Sacramento, California.

Acquisition Data »

  • Acquisition Date: Pre-2005
  • Acquisition Method: Donation
  • Acquired From: Client Dropoff

Physical Condition »

  • Vitals: MacOS 8.6, 96MB RAM, 4GB HDD
  • Condition: Good, some yellowing. Bad PRAM Battery.
    • 7 December 2014: Tested, boots.
  • Other: Original keyboard and mouse present. Power cable not present. None of the associated packaging or manuals is present.

Associated Accessories »

  • Apple Multiple Scan 15AV Display [M4681]

Photographs »