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PowerBook Duo 230

● Obsolete 1992 · Mac era PowerBook

Introduced

1992

Original price

$ 2610

Processor

Motorola 68030

Original OS

System 7.1 (with System Enabler 201)

Max OS

Mac OS 7.6.1

Colors

Smoke

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorMotorola 68030

Speed33 MHz

Architecture32-bit

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM4 MB

Max RAM24 MB

GPUoptional via Duo Dock

Display9.1" grayscale passive-matrix "Supertwist" LCD

Resolutions640x400, 4-bit grayscale

Storage

Storage80 MB or 120 MB hard drive

Connectivity

Dock152-pin docking connector

ModemApple Express Modem (optional)

SCSISCSI hard drive (internal)

SerialRS-422 serial (1x Mini-DIN-8)

Software

Original OSSystem 7.1 (with System Enabler 201)

Max OSMac OS 7.6.1

Apple statusObsolete

Power

Weight4.2 lbs.

Dimensions1.4 x 10.9 x 8.5 in.

BatteryDuo NiMH Type 1

Max power25 watts

Identifiers

Model N°M7777

Lifecycle

Introduced1992

Discontinued1994

Apple statusObsolete

History

Introduced in October 1992, the Duo 230 was identical to the 210 with the exception of a faster 33 MHz 68030 processor. It was sold for $2,610 USD and was discontinued in July 1994.

Trivia

• The Duo 230 was so similar to the previous model that the only substantial difference was the faster 33 MHz 68030 processor, demonstrating how Apple optimized production costs. • With a price of $2,610 in 1992, the Duo 230 represented one of the most expensive portable computers of the era, accessible only to professionals and companies. • Despite being launched in 1992, the Duo 230 had a short commercial life of only 21 months, ending in July 1994, reflecting the rapid pace of technological innovation in the Nineties.

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