| The Macintosh Performa 460 was introduced in July 1993 as a low-cost home computer within Apple’s Performa lineup. It was essentially a rebranded version of the Macintosh LC III+, featuring a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 processor and a 68882 FPU option in some configurations. Housed in the familiar “pizza box” LC-style case, it came with 4 MB of RAM soldered to the motherboard and supported up to 36 MB through a single 72-pin SIMM slot. Storage options typically included an 80 or 160 MB SCSI hard drive and a 1.44 MB SuperDrive floppy disk. The Performa 460 featured an LC Processor Direct Slot (PDS) for expansions and supported built-in video output capable of 640×480 resolution, depending on VRAM configuration. Sound output was standard mono with a headphone jack and internal speaker. As with other Performa models, the 460 was often sold in bundled packages with monitor, keyboard, mouse, and home productivity software, tailored for consumers and first-time users. It was discontinued in 1994 when Apple phased out the 68030-based machines in favor of newer models with 68LC040 and PowerPC processors. |
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