Editing Macintosh Classic (section)

==Reception==
Some reviewers of the Macintosh Classic focused on the processor performance and lack of expansion slots. Liza Schafer of ''Home Office Computing'' praised the Classic's ease of use and price, but criticized the {{convert|9|in|mm|adj=on}} display because a full US letter page ({{convert|8.5 × 11|in|disp=semicolon}}) would not fit at full size, and warned those who required high-end graphics and [[desktop publishing]] capabilities against buying the Classic.<ref name="homeofficereview">{{Cite news |last=Schafer |first=Liza |date=April 1991 |title=Apple Macintosh Classic 2/40 – Hardware Review |page=1 |work=Home Office Computing}}</ref> Schafer concluded: "The Classic's value is more impressive than its performance, but its performance will get you working on that novel, database, or spreadsheet."<ref name="homeofficereview" /> ''[[eWeek|PC Week]]'' criticized the lack of a faster processor, stating, "The 7.8{{nbsp}}MHz speed is adequate for text applications and limited graphics work, but it is not suitable for power users. As such, the Classic is appropriate as a home computer or for limited computing on the road."<ref name="pcworld">{{Cite news |last=Bethoney |first=Herb |date=October 15, 1990 |title=Mac Classic could be faster, but it fits the bill. (Hardware Review) |page=16 |work=PC Week}}</ref> Similarly, ''[[PC User]]'''s review concluded, "The slow processor and lack of expansion slots on the Macintosh Classic offset the low prices".<ref name="pcuserreview">{{Cite news |last=Chadwin |first=John |date=October 24, 1990 |title=Mac to the future (Apple's Macintosh LC, Classic, and IIsi microcomputers) (Hardware Review) |page=44 |work=[[PC User]]}}</ref> ''MacWEEK'' described it as a "fine, inexpensive replacement for the Macintosh Plus that best embodies the original Macintosh vision six and a half years later".<ref name="macweekreview">{{Cite news |last=Ford |first=Ric |date=October 30, 1990 |title=Mac Classic (Hands on the new Macs) (Hardware Review) |page=2 |work=MacWEEK}}</ref> ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' was more skeptical, doubting that consumers would purchase a black-and-white computer with no hard drive that was only slightly faster than the Mac Plus.<ref name="cgw199012">{{Cite magazine |date=December 1990 |title=Fusion, Transfusion or Confusion / Future Directions In Computer Entertainment |url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1990&pub=2&id=77 |url-status=live |magazine=Computer Gaming World |page=26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110025625/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1990&pub=2&id=77 |archive-date=January 10, 2020 |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref>

In the February 1991 edition of ''Electronic Learning'', Robert McCarthy wrote: "Teachers, educational administrators, and software developers are enthusiastic about the new, lower-cost Apple Macintosh computers". Steve Taffe, manager of instructional strategy at [[MECC]], a developer and publisher of educational software, explained his excitement about the Classic: "[it] is terrific – both because it's a Mac and because of that low price. Everyone can now afford a Macintosh." Scholastic, an educational software developer, was also confident of Apple's ability to compete with [[MS-DOS]] machines, stating: "They are just as cost-effective and as powerful as MS-DOS computers, but the Apples will have a superior comfort level." Sue Talley, Apple's manager of strategic planning in education, said of the Classic: "we see it going into applications where you need a fair number of powerful stations, but where color is not a big issue." Talley mentioned that it was most suited for writing labs and other basic productivity uses. Many schools decided not to buy the Macintosh Classic because of the lack of a color monitor, an option that the higher-priced Macintosh LC had.<ref name="electroniclearningjournal">{{Cite news |last=Robert |first=McCarthy |date=February 1991 |title=The new Macs go to school |page=19 |work=Electronic Learning}}</ref> The popular [[Apple IIe Card]] also increased the LC's appeal to schools. Although the Classic was more popular at first, by May 1992 the LC (560,000 sold) was outselling the Classic (1.2 million sold).<ref name="heid199205">{{Cite magazine |last=Heid |first=Jim |date=May 1992 |title=More for Less: An Updated LC and LaserWriter Duo |url=https://archive.org/stream/MacWorld_9205_May_1992#page/n139/mode/2up |magazine=Macworld |page=136}}</ref>