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eppur_se_muova

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5. Macintosh PowerBook 170. Monochrome active-matrix screen (kinda low res).

Reply to LogDog75 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:36 AM

Jun 11

9.8" monochrome LCD
Graphics 640×400

25 MHz 68030 w/68882 FPU. When I bought it, it was the fastest computer in our lab !

Featured the brand new System 7.0.1.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook_170

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What was the first laptop you owned or uesd? [View all] LogDog75 Jun 11 OP

An claudette Jun 11 #1

A clamshell Mac Pris Jun 11 #2

Radio Shack 286 around 1989. That and printer was close to $2,000 and sucked compared Silent Type Jun 11 #3

Toshiba Nictuku Jun 11 #4

Toshiba 1989. Amber letters. Black background. cachukis Jun 11 #15

Macintosh PowerBook 170. Monochrome active-matrix screen (kinda low res). eppur_se_muova Jun 11 #5

dell with windows vi$ta . 4 hard drive failures , staples and dell wouldnt back their work . did AllaN01Bear Jun 11 #6

An early Mac Powerbook, don't remember which model. Ocelot II Jun 11 #7

I dont remember Figarosmom Jun 11 #8

Never had a laptop and still don't fargone Jun 11 #9

My first was an old Mattel JoseBalow Jun 11 #10

I remember that model! True Dough Jun 11 #13

I don't know what make it was ..1995-96 FirstLight Jun 11 #11

My Toshiba Satellite, in the early 1990s. Drum Jun 11 #12

Similar to you, OP True Dough Jun 11 #14

Not sure - maybe one of the early ThinkPads? Nittersing Jun 11 #16

IBM ThinkPad sinkingfeeling Jun 11 #17