The separating factor is that these LC III + machines have the body of a
normal LC III but the front is rounded. It looks like the front of a Quadra
605 but not the top, back, bottom or sides.
The floppy opening is like the 605. Shaped differently and having the black
plastic door.
The badge only said LC III, but was like a badge on the Quadra 605, glued in
like badges you see on a 6100 or 7200/7300, etc.
Jeff, it's not related to the Quadra 605, it's related o the LC475. The Q605 and LC475 are similar looking but have different cases. The later curve fronted cases were introduced as far back as the original LCIII in some areas so can *not* be used to distinguish the LCIII+ from the LCIII as a result. Also I have seen an LC475 (originally from Saudi) that is *still* in the old flat fronted case, thus it may be that LCIII+s were produced in both flat front and curve fronted cases.
Something that I found curious when looking for a 605 - Pictures of them were so dang rare, and quite a few people told me they were the same as normal LCIII's (the flat curved front), but they're a whole different thing. So since pictures tell a thousand words or something, on I go with some links.
http://www.danamania.com/gallery/beige/aaz is a few of my Q605s. curved in both directions with the style line all around the outside of the front to visually separate it, a flat smooth top except for the curved heat vents running side to side at the back. So far I've only seen Q605s looking like this
http://www.allaboutapple.com/museo/pictures/donazioni/mac_lciii.jpg is how my LCIIIs look. Curved only side to side, but effectively flat vertically at the front - much like a trinitron. The front is also thinner, where Q605s have perhaps an extra centimetre hanging down below, so they're a little fatter up front (once again, in the ones I have). This LCIII style case is used in half of my LCIIs, most of my LCIIIs and my LC475s. I've not seen an LCIII+ however. (though I did overclock some of my LCIIIs :)
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-SanJose/7030/lc3.jpg is what the other half of my LCIIs look like. Almost the original LC look, just a little different with the groove along the front not reaching the edges like the original LC. I think I have 2 LCIIIs in this original style too. I haven't seen an LC475 with that look.
That's how they've looked in Australia. the grooved front on LC, LCII and LCIII, the flat curved front on LCII, LCIII and 475 series, and the Q605 got the really different bulbous faced cute package that I adore - http://www.danamania.com/gallery/beige/aaf :)
dana -- http://www.danamania.com/
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