Apple Macintosh Performa series

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Macintosh line computer product line

The Apple Macintosh Performa series was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh computers from the early to mid-1990s, marketed for home and small office use with bundled software and varying configurations.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Macintosh Performa	2
Apple Macintosh Performa	1
Apple Macintosh Performa series canonical	1
Macintosh 5000 series	1
Macintosh Performa 400 series	1
Macintosh Performa 5200CD	1
Macintosh Performa 600 series	1
Macintosh Performa LC models	1
Performa 6400	1
Power Macintosh Performa models	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T299999 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Apple Macintosh Performa series
Context triple: [Motorola 68000 family, usedIn, Apple Macintosh Performa series]

A. Power Macintosh series
The Power Macintosh series is a line of Apple desktop computers that introduced PowerPC processors to the Macintosh platform, offering significantly improved performance over earlier 68k-based models.
B. Macintosh II series
The Macintosh II series is a family of modular, expandable Macintosh computers introduced by Apple in the late 1980s that brought color graphics and greater performance to the Macintosh line.
C. Macintosh Quadra
The Macintosh Quadra was a line of high-end Apple Macintosh personal computers from the early 1990s, known for using Motorola 68040 processors and targeting professional and power users.
D. Macintosh LC
The Macintosh LC is a low-cost, compact desktop computer introduced by Apple in 1990 as part of its early color-capable Macintosh lineup aimed at home and education markets.
E. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Apple Macintosh Performa series
Target entity description: The Apple Macintosh Performa series was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh computers from the early to mid-1990s, marketed for home and small office use with bundled software and varying configurations.

A. Power Macintosh series
The Power Macintosh series is a line of Apple desktop computers that introduced PowerPC processors to the Macintosh platform, offering significantly improved performance over earlier 68k-based models.
B. Macintosh II series
The Macintosh II series is a family of modular, expandable Macintosh computers introduced by Apple in the late 1980s that brought color graphics and greater performance to the Macintosh line.
C. Macintosh Quadra
The Macintosh Quadra was a line of high-end Apple Macintosh personal computers from the early 1990s, known for using Motorola 68040 processors and targeting professional and power users.
D. Macintosh LC
The Macintosh LC is a low-cost, compact desktop computer introduced by Apple in 1990 as part of its early color-capable Macintosh lineup aimed at home and education markets.
E. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Macintosh line ⓘ computer product line ⓘ
basedOn	Macintosh LC models ⓘ linked to: Macintosh LC Macintosh Quadra models ⓘ linked to: Macintosh Quadra Power Macintosh models ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh series
brandingStrategy	rebranded existing Macintosh models with different numbers ⓘ
bundledWith	CD-ROM titles ⓘ consumer software ⓘ educational software ⓘ productivity software ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
cpuFamily	Motorola 680x0 ⓘ linked to: Motorola 68000 family PowerPC ⓘ
developer	Apple Computer, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Apple Inc.
discontinued	1997 ⓘ mid-1990s ⓘ
era	early 1990s ⓘ mid-1990s ⓘ
feature	all-in-one designs in some models ⓘ built-in modem in many models ⓘ integrated CD-ROM drive in many models ⓘ preinstalled software bundles ⓘ separate desktop and monitor configurations ⓘ
hardwareArchitecture	Motorola 68030 ⓘ linked to: Motorola 68030 microprocessor Motorola 68040 ⓘ linked to: Motorola 68040 microprocessor PowerPC 601 ⓘ PowerPC 603 ⓘ PowerPC 603e ⓘ linked to: PowerPC 603
introduced	1992 ⓘ
manufacturer	Apple Computer, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Apple Inc.
marketedThrough	consumer electronics chains ⓘ department stores ⓘ mass-market retail stores ⓘ
marketingFocus	consumer-oriented Macintosh computers ⓘ
notableModel	Macintosh Performa 200 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 400 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 450 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 475 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 520 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 550 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 575 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 580 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 600 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 6200 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 6300 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 6360 ⓘ Macintosh Performa 6400 ⓘ
operatingSystem	Mac OS 8 ⓘ Mac OS 9 ⓘ System 7 ⓘ linked to: System 7 (early versions)
platform	Macintosh ⓘ linked to: Apple Macintosh computers
replacedBy	Power Macintosh consumer models ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh series iMac line ⓘ linked to: iMac
salesStrategy	bundled software and peripherals tailored to retailers ⓘ
soldAlongside	Apple Macintosh LC series ⓘ linked to: Macintosh LC Apple Macintosh Quadra series ⓘ linked to: Macintosh Quadra
targetAudience	home users ⓘ small office users ⓘ

How these facts were elicited