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2.0 preinstalled. US$ 10,469. Shipments began in June.
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106:Learn how and when to remove this message
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511:Macintosh IIfx 4/80 with Parity Support
1936:Computer-related introductions in 1990
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507:: 4 MB memory, 160 MB HDD. US$ 10,969.
42:Please improve this article by adding
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412:RAM, an enormous amount at the time.
330:The IIfx is the most powerful of the
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501:: 4 MB memory, 80 MB HDD. US$ 9,869.
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1560:Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
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245:Width: 18.7 inches (47 cm)
243:Height: 5.5 inches (14 cm)
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491:: 4 MB memory, 1.44 MB
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