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The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 190/66 features a 33 MHz 68LC040 processor, 4 MB or 8 MB of RAM, and a 500 MB hard drive in a black portable case with a 9.5" grayscale passive-matrix display. The PowerBook 190 series is closely-related to the PowerBook 5300 series, and can be upgraded to PowerPC. Out of the box, this model cannot support an external monitor, but can with an optional video card.
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| Introduction Date: | August 28, 1995 | Discontinued Date: | April 1, 1996 |
| Processor Type: | 68LC040 | Processor Speed: | 33 MHz 1. |
| Processor Upgrade: | N/A 2. | FPU: | N/A |
| System Bus Speed: | 33 MHz | Lookaside Bus Speed: | N/A |
| ROM Size: | 2 MB | Data Path: | 32-bit |
| Level 1 Cache: | 8k | Level 2 Cache: | N/A |
| RAM Type: | 70 ns DRAM card | VRAM Type: | Built-in |
| Standard RAM: | 4 MB, 8 MB | Maximum RAM: | 36 MB, 40 MB 3. |
| Motherboard RAM: | 4 MB, 8 MB 3. | RAM Slots: | 1 (PB 5300 series) |
| Standard VRAM: | N/A | Maximum VRAM: | 1 MB 4. |
| Standard Hard Drive: | 500 MB | Int. Hard Drive Type: | IDE |
| Standard CD-ROM: | N/A | Standard Disk: | 1.44 MB (manual) |
| Standard Modem: | 28.8k (optional) | Standard Ethernet: | N/A |
| Case Type: | Portable (Black) | Form Factor: | PowerBook 5300 |
| Exp. Slots: | 2 Type II PC Card 5. | Exp. Bays (Free): | None |
| Battery Type: | PB 190 Series NiMH | Battery Life: | 3.0-5.0 hours |
| Built-in Display: | 9.5" Grayscale 6. | Supported MacOS: | 7.5.2-8.1 |
| Dimensions: | 2.0 x 11.5 x 8.5 7. | Avg. Weight: | 6.0 lbs. |
| Original Price: | $1650, $1850 US | Est. Current Price: | N/A |
| Notes: |
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This model is designated as having a 66 MHz processor, since
the 2. Upgrades and accelerators are available. 3. Some models have 4 MB and others have 8 MB soldered. 4. A 1 MB video card can be added to support an external color monitor. 5. 2 Type II PC Card (1 Type III). 6. 9.5" Grayscale passive-matrix (4-bit, 16 grays) LCD display. 7. In inches, height x width x depth (while closed). 8. Photo Credit: Apple Computer, Inc. |
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