Macintosh Powerbook 170
Codename: "Road Warrior, Tim"
Introduced: October 1991
Discontinued: October 1992
Processor: Motorola 68030
Processor Speed: 25 MHz
Cache: 0.5k L1
Data Path: 32 bit
System Bus: 25 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 40 - 80 MB
Media: 1.44 MB Floppy
Weight and Dimensions: 6.8 lbs, 2.25" H x 11.25" W x 9.3" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 7.0.1
Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS 7.6.1
Machine ID: 21
Motherboard RAM: 2 MB
Maximum RAM: 8 MB
Number of Sockets: 1 - PB1xx
Minimum RAM Speed: 100 ns
Graphics Card: None
Video Memory: None
Built-in Display: 10" 1 - bit Active Matrix LCD
Display Connection: None
Slots: Modem
Hard Drive Bus: SCSI
Expansion Bays: n/a
Modem: None
Airport: None
Bluetooth: None
PRAM: n/a
Power: 17 Watts
Battery: Nickel Cadmium
ADB: 1
Serial: 2
SCSI: HDI-30
USB: None
FireWire: None
Ethernet: None
Infrared: None
Sound In: mono 8 bit
Sound Out: mono 8 bit (built-in speaker)
History: When it was released in October 1991, the PowerBook 170 was the premier PowerBook. The first PowerBook to include an active-matrix screen, the 170 also contained a slot for an optional internal modem, making it a truly mobile office computer. The PowerBook 170 sold for $4600 U.S., and was discontinued in October 1992, a year after its announcement.

