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Apple PowerBook 190cs/66 Specs

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Apple PowerBook 190cs/66 The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190cs/66 features a 33 MHz 68LC040 processor, 8 MB of RAM, and a 500 MB hard drive in a black portable case with a 10.4" color dual-scan display.

Perhaps most notably, the PowerBook 190 models have a expansion bay module -- used by a 1.44 floppy disk drive by default -- that can be "swapped" with compatible third-party removable storage drives and hard drives. It can be configured with support for an external monitor via an optional video card as well as IrDA.

The PowerBook 190 series is closely related to the PowerBook 5300 series and can be upgraded to use a PowerPC processor, too.

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Introduction Date:

August 28, 1995

Discontinued Date:

September 1, 1996

Details:

The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.

Also see: All Macs introduced in 1995.

Processor Speed:

33 MHz*

Processor Type:

68LC040

Details:

*This model has a 32-bit processor and a 32-bit data path. Although Apple formally declares that this model has a 66 MHz processor, since the clock input runs at 66 MHz, the processor itself is not "clock doubled," so technically it only is a 33 MHz processor.

Processor Upgrade:

PowerPC*

FPU:

None

Details:

*An upgrade to a PowerPC processor was available.

System Bus Speed:

33 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM Size:

2 MB

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

L2 Cache:

N/A

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

DRAM Card*

Min. RAM Speed:

70 ns

Details:

*Supports a single 70 ns DRAM card.

Standard RAM:

8 MB

Maximum RAM:

40 MB*

Details:

*With 8 MB of onboard memory and a 32 MB memory module.

Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs.

Motherboard RAM:

8 MB

RAM Slots:

Details:

*One PowerBook 5300 series 120-pin memory slot.

Video Card:

Dedicated*

VRAM Type:

Onboard

Details:

*Video function provided by onboard VRAM.

Standard VRAM:

N/A

Maximum VRAM:

1 MB*

Details:

*A 1 MB video card can be added to support an external color monitor.

Built-in Display:

10.4" Color

Native Resolution:

640x480

Details:

10.4" color passive-matrix/dual-scan (8-bit, 256 colors) LCD.

2nd Display Support:

None*

2nd Max. Resolution:

N/A

Details:

*By default, this model does not support an external display. However, with the installation of an optional video card, it can support one.

Standard Hard Drive:

500 MB

Int. HD Interface:

IDE

Details:

N/A

Standard Optical:

None

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB* (Manual)

Details:

*1.44 MB floppy drive module is swappable.

Standard Modem:

28.8k (Optional)

Standard Ethernet:

None

Details:

An internal optional 28.8k modem was offered.

Expansion Slots:

2 Type II PC Card*

Expansion Bays:

1 5.25"**

Details:

*2 Type II PC Card (1 Type III).

**The floppy disk drive is a removable module that can be swapped with other removable storage drives and hard drives.

Case Type:

Notebook

Form Factor:

PowerBook 5300

Details:

N/A

Apple Order No:

M4073LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

PowerBook 190/190cs

Details:

N/A

Apple Model No:

M3047

Gestalt ID:

122

Details:

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Also see: All Macs with the M3047 Model Number and 122 Gestalt ID.

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Battery Type:

NiMH

Battery Life:

3-5 Hours

Details:

N/A

Original Mac OS:

7.5.2

Supported Mac OS:

7.5.2-8.1

Details:

Earlier and later versions of the Macintosh System/Finder and Mac OS are not supported.

Dimensions:

2.2 x 11.5 x 8.5

Avg. Weight:

6.3 lbs (2.9 kg)

Details:

In inches while closed - height by width by depth, (5.6 cm, 29.2 cm, 21.6 cm).

Original Price (US):

US$2200

Est. Current Retail:

N/A*

Details:

*As a collector's item, it still may retain value.

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Video (Monitor):

None*

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

*Mini-15 video port provided by optional video card.

ADB:

SCSI:

1 (HDI-30)

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

Single serial port can be used with either a serial printer or modem.

Modem:

None*

Ethernet:

None

Details:

*An internal optional 28.8k modem was offered.

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

None

Sound In:

None

Details:

N/A

Sound Out:

1 (16-Bit Stereo)

Headphone:

None

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

N/A

Power Adapter:

Details:

110V-240V AC, 50-60 Hz Frequency, 45 Max Watts.

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