Power Book 500 Series - Impact On The Industry

Impact On The Industry

This laptop was the first in the industry to include:

  • Track pad (instead of track balls, pointer (IBM), or mouse), offered on most laptops today;
  • 16bit stereo sound @ 44.1 kHz (Typical was 8bit mono @ 22 kHz);
  • Stereo speakers (located in upper corners of screen);
  • Ethernet via AAUI (A transceiver was used to connect to either UTP or Coaxial type wiring);
  • Non specialized internal expansion bay for connecting many types of devices (PDS connector in left battery bay);
  • "Intelligent" NiMH batteries (that is, had on-board circuitry to monitor health of battery);
  • CPU on a daughter card, unique for a notebook.

And among Apple's PowerBook line the first to have:

  • 68LC040 (with Duo 280), or 68040 (in Japanese model) CPU standard;
  • PowerPC 603e CPU as an upgrade;
  • 9.5" displays;
  • 10.4" display (550c in Japan);
  • Dual Scan passive color and B+W screens;
  • CPU on daughtercard (first in any Mac) (PowerPC and 68040 upgrades);
  • Expansion bay (PDS connector in left battery bay);
  • PC Card capability (PCMCIA) via module;
  • 2 battery bays (and a 10 minute sleep/clock battery);
  • Full size keyboard with function keys (F1-F12);
  • Sleep while connected to external monitor;
  • Battery contact cover included on the batteries.

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