The PowerBook 100 Series replaced the Macintosh Portable with a truly portable system, and was the first incarnation of the PowerBook name and battleship grey color. This Mac Portable utilizes the System Picker application to choose startup between System 6.0.8, 7.1 or 7.5.5.
Its lead acid batteries pack real heft and never fail to impress visitors to the Museum! The Portable attained a strong cult following over time, and today has become a valuable collector’s item.
Unfortunately it was also heavy and expensive, and not a big seller in its day. Essentially an SE in a suitcase, the Portable had a great keyboard, backlit screen, a built-in trackball and vintage Apple styling. The Mac Portable ( aka “Mac Luggable”) was Apple’s answer to the growing cry for a portable Mac in the late 1980s.
