Macintosh Powerbook 190/190cs
Codename: "Omega"
Introduced: August 1995
Discontinued: June 1996 (190)/October 1996 (190cs)
Processor: Motorola 68LC040
Processor Speed: 33 MHz
Cache: 8k L1
Data Path: 32 bit
System Bus: 33 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 500 MB
Media: 1.44 MB Floppy
Weight and Dimensions: 6 lbs. (190)/ 6.3 lbs. (190cs) lbs, 2" H x 11.5" W x 8.5" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 7.5.2
Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS 8.1
Machine ID: 122
Motherboard RAM: 4 or 8 MB
Maximum RAM: 36 or 40 MB
Number of Sockets: 1 - PB53xx
Minimum RAM Speed: 70 ns
Graphics Card: None
Video Memory: None - 1 MB
Built-in Display: 9.5" 4 - bit (190) or 10.4" 8 - bit (190cs) Passive Matrix LCD
Display Connection: Optional Mini-15
Slots: 2 Type II or 1 Type III PC Card
Hard Drive Bus: IDE
Expansion Bays: 5.25-inch bay
Modem: None
Airport: None
Bluetooth: None
PRAM: n/a
Power: 45 Watts
Battery: NiMH
ADB: 1
Serial: 1
SCSI: HDI-30
USB: None
FireWire: None
Ethernet: None
Infrared: None
Sound In: mono 16 bit (built in mic)
Sound Out: stereo 16 bit (built-in speaker)
History: The last 680X0 machine Apple ever built, the PowerBook 190 featured an expansion bay for third-party drives, and 2 PC card slots. It could be configured with an optional Infra-red transceiver, and an optional video port for an external monitor. The 190 sold for $1,700 for 4 MB of RAM and $1,900 U.S. for 8 MB. The 190cs with a dual-scan color screen and 8 MB of RAM sold for $2,300 U.S.

