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Macintosh Portable - Apple's first ever 'Portable'

Does anybody happen to have an extra power cord for the portable - or know of another type of cord that will work, like that video uses?
 
kaielement said:
Amazing how small technology has gotten and yet not lost any power....
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What you actually mean is that modern devices are much much smaller, about 1000 times more powerful, and a great deal cheaper.

Compare an Apple external 20MB SCSI hard disk circa 1987 with a 64GB USB memory stick . . .
 
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daniel-b said:
What you actually mean is that modern devices are much much smaller, about 1000 times more powerful, and a great deal cheaper.

Compare an Apple external 20MB SCSI hard disk circa 1987 with a 64GB USB memory stick . . .
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Yes that's what I meant lol
 
To be fair the Apple IIc was the first of their portable computers. They even had an optional LCD. Although it was not attached. Sure it would be quite comborsome. You could put it in its bag and haul it with you.
 
I just got a Macintosh Portable. Would've been a big breakthrough in its day. However, I can't get mine to start up. I am using a Apple Low Voltage AC Adaptor (or something) from a Powerbook 100-series, which should work. I get no display, lights or sound from it at all. I am just flipping the switch on the side, am I doing something wrong?

Thanks!
Devix
 
I've read mixed reports on the PB100 power supply - some say it works, others say it doesn't.

Coincidentally, I was chatting earlier about mine and it would be cool to power it up. I have a PB150 and may have the power supply for that - anyone know if that will work?

Would be quite amusing to take it to an Apple store and ask for a power supply there ...
 
Assimilated said:
I've read mixed reports on the PB100 power supply - some say it works, others say it doesn't.

Coincidentally, I was chatting earlier about mine and it would be cool to power it up. I have a PB150 and may have the power supply for that - anyone know if that will work?

Would be quite amusing to take it to an Apple store and ask for a power supply there ...
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Ahhhhh summer 2010 ,, memories :D
 
Would love a video of someone going through airport security with that bad boy.
(and maybe trying to use it on an airplane - LOL)
 
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