What do you guys think of this "unique to say the least" Performa 475 (Prototype, early dev?)

[jajan547]

Hi everyone I picked up this Performa 475 and its strange to say the least. For starters it has a ROM slot, CUDA reset switch, and "PRIMUS" by the board serial number. This was made four months before the October release of these machines. I believe this was a machine Apple probably sent out to repair centers to familiarize themselves with the machines before public release. Also note the incredibly strange case. Pictures below, any ideas or information is greatly appreciated.

 

[jajan547]

More pics here.

 

[Nixontheknight]

Hi everyone I picked up this Performa 475 and its strange to say the least. For starters it has a ROM slot, CUDA reset switch, and "PRIMUS" by the board serial number. This was made four months before the October release of these machines. I believe this was a machine Apple probably sent out to repair centers to familiarize themselves with the machines before public release. Also note the incredibly strange case. Pictures below, any ideas or information is greatly appreciated.View attachment 3836

The part I’m amazed at is that they’re using the same case mold as the LC III instead of the III+

 

[Nitram78]

The part I’m amazed at is that they’re using the same case mold as the LC III instead of the III+

Actually, the new case design was already used by some LC III

 

[jajan547]

Actually, the new case design was already used by some LC III

True one on eBay as we speak.

 

[Nixontheknight]

Actually, the new case design was already used by some LC III

I know that, but that was toward the end of the LC III’s retail life, and I have one of the earlier models