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• Microsoft Office for the Power Macintosh, versions 4.2.1, 4.2.1a

SUMMARY

Power Computing Corporation is the first computer manufacturer licensed by Apple Corporation to manufacture Macintosh-compatible computers. As of 12/15/95, Power Computing has five models on the market, each of which uses the PowerPC chip. This article contains a brief overview of these five models and the issues that may arise when you use Microsoft Office for the Macintosh.

MORE INFORMATION

The five Power Computing Power Macintosh computers and some of their standard features are listed in the following table.

                    MB        PowerPC    Expansion   System
Model               RAM       Chip       Slots       version

Power 120          8 or 16     601       3 NuBus       7.5.2
PowerWave 604/120  16          604       *3 PCI        7.5.2
PowerWave 604/132  16          604       *3 PCI        7.5.2
PowerWave 604/150  16          604       *3 PCI        7.5.2

The only models that may have serious performance or environment issues are the models that run System 7.5.2. For additional information about Microsoft Office for the Macintosh and System 7.5.2, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q139739
   TITLE     : MS Office Programs Start Slowly on System 7.5.2 with VM On

   ARTICLE-ID: Q20783
   TITLE     : OFF: Patch Corrects Problem with MOM in Macintosh
               System 7.5.2

   ARTICLE-ID: Q130776
   TITLE     : MC1164: Extension to Prevent Hanging Power Macintosh
               Programs

   ARTICLE-ID: Q141097
   TITLE     : Running Office 4.2.1 for Mac on System 7.5.2 or 603/604
               Chips

   http://www.powercc.com/Product/