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Apple Laptop Timeline

By twilson
  • The Macintosh Portable

    The Macintosh Portable
    -Weighed 15lbs
    -Black and white
    -Trackball mouse
    -Cost $6,500
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    Apple Laptops

  • Powerbook 100

    Powerbook 100
    The First laptop to position the keyboard close to the screen to leave room to rest palms on the front.
  • Powerbook 400

    Powerbook 400
    -Trackpad
    -Built in ethernet
    -Stereo sound
    -Active-matrix LCD display
  • Powerbook 5300

    Powerbook 5300
    -Widely considered to be the worst laptop released by Apple
    -Had a problem with exploding batteries
    -Labeled "Hindenbook"
  • Powerbook 1400

    Powerbook 1400
    -First laptop with built in CD-ROM Drive
    -Lid had a cover that you could store papers in
  • Powerbook 3400

    Powerbook 3400
    -Was the fasted notebook in the world
    -First to feature PCI architecture, EDO memory, and 64-bit wide internal bus.
  • Powerbook G3

    Powerbook G3
    -Released when Steve Jobs returned to Apple
    -Built-to-order which allowed customers to customize their laptop.
    -Last use of colored Apple logo
  • The Ibook

    The Ibook
    -First mainstream computer sold with internal wireless networking
    -Marketed towards general consumers
    -Gained the nickname "Barbies toilet seat" due to its clamshell design
  • Powerbook G4

    Powerbook G4
    -Titanium skin
    -17 inch display
    -Marketed as "The first supercomputer you can actually take on a plane"
    -Had better battery life than most competitors
  • Macbook (2006)

    Macbook (2006)
    -Original model replaced the ibook
    -Macbook pro replaced the Powerbook
    -isight camera built-in
    -Glossy display and sunken keyboard
  • Macbook (2010)

    Macbook (2010)
    -Ambient light sensors
    -Illuminated keyboard
    -Long Lasting Battery life
    -LED backlit display