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Macintosh LC 500 series
“It bulged so your classroom didn't have to.”
“Two names, one good machine: it outlived the Centris line and retired with its fans' blessings.”
The Quadra 650 began life in February 1993 as the Macintosh Centris 650, the heart of Apple's new midrange Centris line, replacing the Macintosh IIci and Quadra 700. Later that year, Apple renamed it the Quadra 650 as part of a trend of naming product families for their target customers — Quadra for business, LC for education, Performa for home. It also received a speed bump from 25 MHz to 33 MHz for its 68040 CPU.
In September 1994 the Quadra 650 was discontinued without a direct replacement. The newly introduced Power Macintosh 7100, sharing the same IIvx desktop case and a similar audience and price range, was the nearest thing to an heir. It had worn two names in its short life and slipped out the door with dignity.
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“It bulged so your classroom didn't have to.”
“Twice the speed, $700 less — it left before the students even noticed.”
“One machine, four names, four feet, and no case screw — Apple's cheapest way in never had to shout.”