Apple Macintosh Portable
The Apple Macintosh Portable was the first battery-powered portable Macintosh computer, designed to offer full desktop Macintosh functionality in a mobile form factor. Released in 1989, it featured a high-resolution active matrix LCD screen, a built-in trackball, and was renowned for its…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1989
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- The Macintosh Portable aimed to provide the full graphical user interface and software compatibility of a desktop Macintosh in a portable, battery-powered machine, allowing users to take their work on the go without sacrificing the familiar Mac experience.
- Platforms
- Motorola 68000 series (68HC000 processor), Macintosh System Software (System 6.0.4 - 7.5.5)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Early business travelers
- Academics requiring portable computing power
- Developers seeking portable Mac OS environments
- Executives