Macintosh Powerbook 170
Macintosh Powerbook 170
Macintosh Powerbook 170

Personal & Portable Computing
Apple's March to the Future ➔ Macintosh Powerbook 170

physical object
Identifier
2017.12.4
Description
The Macintosh Powerbook 170 is an early laptop style portable computer developed by Apple and released in October 1991. It had the same features as a desktop Apple Macintosh II and a battery life of 2-3 hours but cost almost $5000.

The artifact shown is an Apple Macintosh Powerbook 170, Model Number M5409.
Related Term
Laptop Computers (is described by)
Related people
Tyler Savard (documented)
Devon Merner (donor)