Picked up a new toy today

xsivforce

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Was goofing off at a flea market and came across an Apple PowerBook 160 with battery and power adapter. Works fine. Talked the guy to $20.

Here are the original specs:
Introduced October 19, 1992 at $2,430 <---- amazing
Discontinued August 16, 1993
System 7.1 to 7.6.1
CPU: 25 MHz 68030
ROM: 1 MB
RAM: 4 MB, expandable to 14 MB using a special 85ns pseudostatic RAM card
Display: 9.8" 4-bit 640x400 passive matrix
40 MB, 80 MB, or 120 MB hard drive standard
ADB port for keyboard and mouse
DIN-8 serial ports on back of computer
PowerBook SCSI connector on back of computer
Proprietary modem slot
Gestalt ID: 34
Size (HxWxD): 2.25" x 11.25" x 9.3"
Weight: 6.8 pounds

Woohoo. Something new to play with.

He also had an IBM notebook with a Pentium 75mhz for $65.
 
Here's what it looks like.


MacintoshPowerbook160_2.jpg
 
Now theres something that could hurt someone if thrown out a window.
 
Wow, what software does it have?

Don't forget that Apple has MacOS 7.5.3 avalible free off ftp.apple.com if you need an OS disc

JJB
 
btw, wasn't saying you wasted your cash, quite a bargain indeed. Just old laptops are absolutely huge by today's standards :)
 
Originally posted by xsivforce

Woohoo. Something new to play with.
I could have given you something new to play with, free ;) :D
 
Ummm, because...ummm...I'll get back to you on that :p
 
Originally posted by JJB6486
Wow, what software does it have?

Don't forget that Apple has MacOS 7.5.3 avalible free off ftp.apple.com if you need an OS disc

JJB
Thanks for the info JJB6486. :) I will definately check that out. It has OS 7.1 with not many extras installed. Now Super Boomerang, Nisus Compact, Hypercard, Crystal Crazy among several games.



[e]-Punk, I know what you are saying. The thing weighs almost 7 lbs. :eek: Lethal weapon. ;)
 
Originally posted by Nick M
Woah. I want one of those!

Who - EP or Iceman?

xsivforce - quite a find :D - $20 - quite a steal!;)
 
Originally posted by Electronic Punk
Now theres something that could hurt someone if thrown out a window.


LOL it would probly kill them :p
 
Originally posted by xsivforce
Talked the guy to $20.


Damn, you got ripped off





Hey CKY i love their music! i love 96 into bitter beings and flesh into gear and many others that i cant think of right now.
 
I was wondering the same.
 
Something i wouldnt mind is something my sister recently discovered (someone in my family found something worthwhile, theres hope for me yet :D ) is an old Toshiba Sub-notebook, 1.6gb HD 16mb Ram 233 cpu i think, its a superb little machine, un-fortunately its a discontinued range and she wont let me get my grubby hands and a copy of NetBSD on it :D
 

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Also Hi EP and people. I found this place again while looking through a oooollllllldddd backup. I have filled over 10TB and was looking at my collection of antiques. Any bids on the 500Mhz Win 95 fix?
Any of the SP crew still out there?
Xie wrote on Electronic Punk's profile.
Impressed you have kept this alive this long EP! So many sites have come and gone. :(

Just did some crude math and I apparently joined almost 18yrs ago, how is that possible???
hello peeps... is been some time since i last came here.
Electronic Punk wrote on Sazar's profile.
Rest in peace my friend, been trying to find you and finally did in the worst way imaginable.

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