Danzsupreme said:
Yea but regards to internet, in '93 the powerpc's weren't designed to handle what the internet as we now know it. Who would of thought
You're kind of proving my point. Additionally, in 1993 Macs were powered by Motorolla 680x0 processors. My Centris had a 68LC040, or what was the second from the top of the line (it was the top of the line minus its FPU, I believe). PowerPCs didn't enter the Mac lineup until March 1994.
8-10 years is just too long for this industry. Perhaps the pace is slowing, but not that much.
Think of it this way, you're asking this computer to work today:
PowerBook 5300
CPU: PowerPC 603e 100 MHz
Bus Speed: 33.3 MHz
Onboard RAM: 8/16 MB
RAM slots: 1
Maximum RAM: 64 MB
Level 1 Cache: 16 kB data, 16 kB instruction
Expansion Slots: 2 Type II or 1 Type III PC Card
Screen: active matrix 10.4"
VRAM: 512 kB
Max Resolution: 16 bit 640x480
Hard Drive: 500/750 MB
Floppy Drive: 1.4 MB SuperDrive
ADB: 1
Serial: 1
SCSI: HDI-30
Minimum OS: 7.5.2
Maximum OS: 9.1
Introduced: August 1995
Terminated: Late 1996
edit: and keep in mind, that's top of the line. The cheaper laptop of the day was still a 33Mhz 68LC040.