I consider Glen Sanford's site to be one of the most comprehensively informative of the general Mac hardware variety: http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=classic_II&performa=off&sort=date&order=ASC
As I understand it, there was absolutely NO difference in hardware between the Performa and Classic. The main difference was that it came bundled with extra software which was a hallmark of the Perfoma line and in the case of the Classic (per Apple-History.com) even came with a modem!
As Charlieman once pointed out to me, badging is a minor issue and an easy and cheap final application to the case. This explains the existence of badged Macintosh EDs, Macintosh Plus EDs, SE 1/20s, etc.
However, if you start including Performas in your collection, it will truly inflate in size. I think Glen Sanford has the right idea on the Apple-History site, ignore the Performas much like the general public did. (perhaps I hate Performas so much because the first new Mac I ever bought myself was a Performa 6400 which Apple begrudgingly eventually replaced with a Power Mac 6500)
As I understand it, there was absolutely NO difference in hardware between the Performa and Classic. The main difference was that it came bundled with extra software which was a hallmark of the Perfoma line and in the case of the Classic (per Apple-History.com) even came with a modem!
As Charlieman once pointed out to me, badging is a minor issue and an easy and cheap final application to the case. This explains the existence of badged Macintosh EDs, Macintosh Plus EDs, SE 1/20s, etc.
However, if you start including Performas in your collection, it will truly inflate in size. I think Glen Sanford has the right idea on the Apple-History site, ignore the Performas much like the general public did. (perhaps I hate Performas so much because the first new Mac I ever bought myself was a Performa 6400 which Apple begrudgingly eventually replaced with a Power Mac 6500)