PowerBook 170

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PowerBook 170
Type: Laptop
Developer: Apple Computer
Released: October 1991
Discontinued: August 1992
Processor(s): Motorola 68030, 25 MHz

The PowerBook 170 was released by Apple Inc. in 1991 along with the PowerBook 100 and the PowerBook 140. It was the high end of the original PowerBook line featuring a 25MHz Motorola 68030 processor with FPU, a 10" active matrix display and up to 8MB of RAM. It was replaced by the PowerBook 180 in 1992.

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  • Processor: Motorola 68030 CPU and Motorola 68882 FPU, both running at 25 MHz
  • RAM: 2 MiB onboard, can be expanded to 8 MiB
  • ROM: 1 MiB
  • Hard disk: 40-80 MB
  • Floppy disk: 1.44 MB Superdrive
  • Systems supported: System 7.0.1-Mac OS 7.6.1
  • ADB: Yes (1 port)
  • Serial: Yes (2 ports)
  • Modem: optional (used for this model's expansion port)
  • Screen: active matrix, 1bpp 640×400

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