Macintosh PowerBook 180

1992 · Mac era PowerBook

Introduced

1992

Original price

$ 3400

Processor

68030

Original OS

System 7.1

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Mac era

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iPod era

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Silicon

Processor

Processor68030

Speed33 MHz

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM4 MB

Max RAM14 MB

Display9.5" grayscale active-matrix LCD (4-bit grayscale)

Resolutions640x400 internal; 8-bit color on external monitor

Video outExternal color video port (Apple proprietary VID-14 connector via adapter); supports external 13" to 16" monitor

Storage

Storage80 MB or 120 MB hard drive

Connectivity

SCSISCSI (supports SCSI Disk Mode)

Software

Original OSSystem 7.1

Identifiers

Model N°M4440

Lifecycle

Introduced1992

Discontinued1994

History

Introduced in February 1993, the PowerBook 165c was the first color PowerBook and was sold for $3,400 USD, later being discontinued in December 1993. It was followed in August 1993 by the PowerBook 165, which replaced the 160. The 165 was identical to its predecessor, but lacked an FPU and had a grayscale screen. The 165 was sold for $1,500 USD and was discontinued in July 1994.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook_100_series · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The PowerBook 165c from 1993 was the first PowerBook with a color screen, but it remained on the market for only 10 months before being discontinued. • The price of the PowerBook 165c color model ($3,400) was more than double compared to the black and white 165 model ($1,500), reflecting the high cost of LCD color technology in the 1990s. • The black and white PowerBook 165 lacked the mathematical coprocessor (FPU) present in the color model, but despite this it was the best-selling of the two models thanks to its lower price.

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