NAIS MacPortable -Forerunner Of Today's Laptop Computers, 1989
One day in 1989, the latest issue of MacUser Magazine arrived at the NAIS
office. On the front cover was a photo of a good looking girl setting
on a float in a swimming pool working on the new MacPortable. Thinking
that this kind of mobility was the way to go, it wasn 't long until Ralph
Thomas managed to get a credit line increase on his Apple credit card
and had one! This time it set him back another $6,500.00 but what the
heck! He had the forerunner of today's notebook computers. Thomas ended
up flat on his back from carrying the heavy thing around. It was over
50 lbs. Take a look at the specs to see what you could actually get for
$6,500.00 in 1989.
| Price: $6,500 CPU CPU: Motorola MC68000 CPU Speed: 16 MHz Bus Speed: 16 MHz Data Path: 16 bit ROM: 256 kB RAM Type: proprietary Minimum RAM Speed: 100 ns Onboard RAM: 1 MB RAM slots: 1 Maximum RAM: 8 MB Level 1 Cache: 0.5 kB Video Screen: 1-bit active matrix (backlit after 2/91) Max Resolution: 640x400 Storage Hard Drive: optional 40 MB Floppy Drive: 1 or 2 1.4 MB SuperDrive Input/Output ADB: 1 Serial: 2 SCSI: DB-25 Audio Out: stereo 8 bit mini Speaker: mono Miscellaneous Codename: Laguna, Riveria, Malibu, Esprit, Guiness. (Backlit configuration: Aruba, Love Shack, Mulligan) Gestalt ID: 10 Power: 5 Watts Dimensions: 4.05" H x 15.25" W x 14.83" D Weight: 15.8 lbs. Minimum OS: 6.0.4 Maximum OS: 7.5.5 Introduced: September 1989 Terminated: October 1991 |
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The magazine cover of Macuser Magazine in 1989. After Ralph Thomas read this magazine, he went out and purchased the 50 lb MacPortable. The $6,500.00 price tag was charged to his Apple credit card. Thomas has a bad back and this thing put him flat on his back for several weeks after carrying it around. The MacPortable was the Forerunner of today's laptop computers. |
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