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Congratulations on the purchase of your new Macintosh. Your computer is
designed to give you the highest performance combined with real ease of use.
It’s also easy to set up and easy to expand. This book guides you through the
setup procedure, tells you how to expand your Macintosh, and provides many
tips on using your new system.
Your Macintosh computer is powered by the new †
™
microprocessor
(or “chip”). This microprocessor was designed by Apple Computer, Inc.,
Motorola, Inc., and IBM Corporation. The † microprocessor uses
Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) technology to deliver very high
performance at the lowest possible cost. The † RISC microprocessor
represents the state of the art in microprocessor design.
Your new Macintosh will run almost all of your existing Macintosh software,
but for best performance and greatest speed, look for the new software
programs designed especially for computers that contain the †
microprocessor. You’ll find † microprocessor–compatible programs
(also called “native” applications) at any software store that carries products
for the Macintosh computer.
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