Power Mac 6300 vs. the iPhone 3GS
By Jin Nan Goto
I was reading through a recent blog post from Harry McCraken (www.technologizer.com) with a comparison of the iPhone 3GS and the Commodore 64. It reminded me just how amazing it is that there is more power in the iPhone which fits in the palm of your hand than a an entire desktop computer 10-15 years ago. Just for fun I’m going to present another comparison. This showdown is between an 1996 vintage Apple Power Macintosh 6300 (the sort of thing I would find in the computer lab back when I was in Middle School) and the recently released Apple iPhone 3GS.
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Power Macintosh 6300 |
iPhone 3GS |
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Year Released |
1996 | 2009 |
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Processor |
PowerPC 603e 100-120 MHz |
600 MHz Arm |
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Memory |
16 MB | 256 MB |
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Storage |
1.2 GB | 16 GB or 32 GB |
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Cost |
$2500 | $199 -$299 *with 2 year commitment with AT&T |
Power Macintosh 6300 Specs http://support.apple.com/kb/SP323
iPhone 3GS Specs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_iPhone_and_iPod_Touch_models
Images from Wikipedia
