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The NuTek Duet is a reverse-engineered "semi-MacOS-Compatible" which features a 33 MHz 68030 processor, 8 MB of RAM, a 120 MB hard drive, a Mac-Compatible SCSI port, audio-in and audio-out jacks, and 2 NuBus slots. The Duet is the same as the One, but it has a 486/66 in the same case to run DOS and Windows. Technically, this is not a MacOS-Compatible since it doesn't run the MacOS, but it was an interesting attempt to make a MacOS-based computer before MacOS licensing.
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| Introduction Date: | January 1, 1993 | Discontinued Date: | January 1, 1994 |
| Processor Type: | 68030 | Processor Speed: | 33 MHz |
| Processor Upgrade: | Non-Upgradable | FPU: | 68882 |
| System Bus Speed: | 16 MHz | Lookaside Bus Speed: | 16 MHz |
| ROM Size: | N/A | Data Path: | 32-bit |
| Level 1 Cache: | 0.5k | Level 2 Cache: | 32k |
| RAM Type: | 80 ns 30-pin SIMM | VRAM Type: | 256k VRAM SIMM |
| Standard RAM: | 8 MB | Maximum RAM: | N/A |
| Motherboard RAM: | 4 MB | RAM Slots: | N/A |
| Standard VRAM: | 512k | Maximum VRAM: | N/A |
| Standard Hard Drive: | 120 MB | Int. Hard Drive Type: | SCSI |
| Standard CD-ROM: | N/A | Standard Disk: | 1.44 MB (soft-eject) |
| Standard Modem: | N/A | Standard Ethernet: | N/A |
| Case Type: | Desktop | Form Factor: | NuTek Desktop |
| Exp. Slots: | 2 PCI | Exp. Bays (Free): | None |
| Battery Type: | 3.6V Lithium | Battery Life: | N/A |
| Built-in Display: | N/A | Supported MacOS: | N/A 1. |
| Dimensions: | N/A | Avg. Weight: | N/A |
| Original Price: | $2000 US | Est. Current Price: | N/A |
| Notes: |
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The proprietary NuTek operating system was similar to System
6, but 2. Have more information on the NuTek Duet? Let me know! Thanks. 3. Photo Credit: Popular Science (July 1993, p. 11). |
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