> the worst the Mac has ever been
No. No no no. The worst was the Amelio era.
No. No no no. The worst was the Amelio era.
Spindler's Apple is responsible for the Performa sub-brand (although Amelio didn't kill it).
> After releasing a total of sixty-four different models [in five years], Apple retired the Performa brand in early 1997, shortly after release of the Power Macintosh 5500, 6500, 8600 and 9600, as well as the return of Steve Jobs to the company.