1995 VHS • Apple Power Macintosh Reseller Training March 1995 60 FPS

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Apple Power Macintosh Reseller Training is an Apple Computer sales training video produced in March 1995 and distributed to Apple resellers via video link and recorded tape. The program runs approximately 39 minutes of content, with the final portion of the tape given over to music over a blank screen. The video opens with an address by Apple President and CEO Michael Spindler, who positions the Power Macintosh as a once-in-a-decade opportunity driven by the PowerPC RISC chip, developed jointly by Apple, IBM, and Motorola. The date is confirmed by the March 1995 tape label and by an internal reference to Spindler's March 14, 1994 launch remarks cited during the product overview.

The primary presenter is Steve Bannerman, product line manager for Apple USA, who walks resellers through the Power Macintosh product lineup including the 6100, 7100, 8100, and the 6100 DOS Compatible. Speed comparisons against Pentium-based PCs draw from a 1995 Ingram Laboratories independent study, which found Power Mac models outperforming comparable Pentium systems by 19 to 45 percent depending on configuration. The 8100 at 110 MHz is cited as 45 percent faster overall than the fastest Pentium system tested. Compatibility features for existing Macintosh software and the DOS Compatible model's dual-platform capability are also covered.

The tape is directed at reseller audiences and frames the Power Macintosh transition as a competitive sales opportunity, closing with Bannerman encouraging the reseller channel to position the machines as the future of desktop computing.

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Language

English

Subtitles

English (automatic)

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