Regarding the continuing saga of Mac OS X problems with "Lombard" PowerBook G3 models (see item from last time), Sean Peisert writes: "I had the problem and did everything I possibly could to try ...

Just a year after Apple released the PowerBook 540c, the company released the all-black PowerBook 550c—but only in Japan. It featured a 33 MHz 68040 CPU, 500MB hard drive, 8MB of RAM, and a ...

The CPU inside these laptops — save for the high-end Japan-only Powerbook 550c — was the 68LC040. The ‘ LC ‘ designation inside the part name says this CPU doesn’t have a floating point ...

The CPU inside these laptops — save for the high-end Japan-only Powerbook 550c — was the 68LC040. The ‘ LC ‘ designation inside the part name says this CPU doesn’t have a floating point ...

The 17-inch PowerBook is the new flagship of Apple's laptop line. Its huge screen, speedy processor and several innovative new features make it the state of the art for anyone who wants the best ...

Apple has refreshed its 15" and 17" PowerBooks, increasing screen resolution and battery life, but failing to offer any increases in processor speed. The new 17-inch PowerBook features a 1680-by ...

The new upgrades replace the PowerBook’s existing CPU with a faster Freescale-manufactured PowerPC 7447a or 7447b CPU, with a clock speed of 1.92GHz or 2.0GHz depending on the speed of the ...

I have a Pismo Powerbook/400, ... If i increase the CPU to 500 Mhz, and run the cache at 2/5, that should be 200Mhz for the RAM, which will work.<BR><BR>Anyway, ...

1999 doesn't seem all that long ago, but it was -- it really was. Here we see a PowerBook 550c (1995/1996) getting frisky with an NTT Personal PALDiO (1999) Japanese flip phone in its PCMCIA slot.

Buford, Georgia, July 27, 2006 - Daystar Technology, the original Mac Performance Shop, delivered another milestone in PowerBook speed today. The introduction of the new XLR8 CPU upgrade for the ...

The Japanese may love to consume as much as Americans, but they're not as keen on disposing obsolete models. They love their Macs, and some people just keep upgrading old ones. Really old ones.

In August of 1995, Apple launched a computer that would change the fate of the world: the PowerBook 5300. This 5.9lb fusion of black polycarbonate and capacitors had a modest debut, but little did ...