Apple QuickTake
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The Apple QuickTake was one of the first consumer digital cameras. Launched in 1994, the product line had a relatively short lifespan, with only three models—the 100 and 150, both built by Kodak; and the 200, built by Fujifilm. They had a modest resolution—just 640 x 480 pixels maximum, but they featured the simple usability that Apple is known for, and were a glimpse into the future of photography.
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QuickTake models:
- QuickTake 100 (1994)
- QuickTake 150 (n/a)
- QuickTake 200 (1996)
QuickTake History:
In 1992 Apple Computer was developing its first digital camera - codenamed "Venus". At that time over U.S 12 billion were spent annually in the US for photography. Therefore, there was a huge market for digital photography. The QuickTake 100 digital camera was an easy-to use digital camera that connected to any Macintosh using an AppleTalk cable. Apple released a connection kit for Microsoft Windows with the QuickTake 150; unfortunately, the QuickTake did not sell very well due to other companies such as Kodak, Fujifilm, Canon, Sony and Nikon coming onto the digital market who had a more common name than Apple did for photography hardware. The QuickTake was discontinued in 1997.
How can I use a QuickTake today?
The QuickTake 200 is perfectly usable with modern computers by using a card-reader which can read any digital camera cards. Make sure the reader can read the older 5 volt card that this and older digital cameras use. This enables you to use your QuickTake with any computer, including PCs and new Macintosh computers running Mac OS X with iPhoto. Using a card-reader is simpler and easier than buying a serial cable to connect the QuickTake to an old Macintosh running System 7 and using Apple QuickTake camera software.
The QuickTake 100 and 150 store images internally, not on cards, so they must be used with an Apple serial cable and the QuickTake driver software.
Buying a QuickTake
The Apple QuickTake camera is a rare piece of Apple hardware which was only developed for a small amount of time and discontinued in 1997. Although Apple Computer does not sell the QuickTake you can still find the camera on eBay or similar places online. Prices are between $50 to $100 for a used QuickTake camera with possibly the box, CDs and cables although most existing and working packages simply include a Memory card and the camera itself.
External links
- Apple QuickTake 100 manual download - dead link now (ftp://download02.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Misc/Service/servicemanuals/quicktake_100.pdf)
- Apple QuickTake 150 manual download - dead link now (ftp://download02.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Misc/Service/servicemanuals/quicktake_150.pdf)
- Apple QuickTake 200 manual download - dead link now (ftp://download02.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Misc/Service/servicemanuals/quicktake_200.pdf)it:Apple QuickTake