LGR - The DOS Compatible Apple Power Mac 6100 (Patreon)

Got another LGR classic computer thing for ya!

This one is the Apple Power Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible from 1995. Yeah, it's a hybrid of both PowerPC and x86 architecture that lets you run Mac OS and MS-DOS simultaneously on the same machine!

While there were a number of DOS compatible systems Apple made in the mid-90s, this one in particular attracted me due to its form factor, Intel 486DX2-66 processor, and Sound Blaster 16 chipset.

It has its caveats and quirks to be sure, but man is this a fun machine to mess around with. Switching back and forth between Commander Keen and Glider Pro is a treat as a fan of both Mac and DOS gaming in the mid-90s. Bit of a shame that the system doesn't have its own dedicated VRAM, so some things suffer in terms of performance, but y'know.

I'd still like to take a look at one of the later dedicated DOS compatibility cards, especially one of those that came with a Pentium. But for now, I hope you enjoy this look at this particular thing!