Macintosh Portable (1989)
Macintosh Portable (1989): Macintosh with a 68000 at 16 MHz, a built-in 640 × 400 LCD and a lead-acid battery.
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Specs
| Release | 1989-09-20 |
| Chip | 68000 · 16 MHz |
| RAM | 1–8 MB |
| Display | LCD 640×400 · 1 bit |
| Ports | ADB · HDI-15 · DB-19 · SCSI |
| System | 6.0.4 → 7.5.5 |
| Weight | 7.2 kg |
| Dimensions | 103 × 387 × 377 mm |
| Storage (detail) | 1.44 MB FDHD floppy drive · optional 40 MB SCSI hard drive |
| Video (detail) | 9.8″ active-matrix LCD · 640×400 · 1-bit (black and white) |
| Audio | 8-bit sound · built-in speaker |
| Expansion slots | PDS slot · RAM slot · optional internal modem |
| ROM | 256 KB ROM |
Launch
Apple introduced it on September 20, 1989 and sold it until February 11, 1991. It was the first portable Macintosh: an active-matrix LCD, a trackball and a lead-acid battery with 6-12 hours of life. Dates and details: EveryMac and Wikipedia.
Marketing
Despite its 7.2 kg, Apple sold it as the Mac you could take anywhere; the press praised its active-matrix display, remarkably sharp for the time, and its built-in trackball. It cost $6,500. (Wikipedia and EveryMac.)
Flaws and fixes
Apple documents no model-specific defects in the sources consulted. Limits that do appear in its spec sheet: lead-acid battery; 24-bit addressing; RAM of 1 to 8 MB; Apple notes that only some systems have a backlit screen.
Indicative price
New (launch, US): $6,500 (1 MB RAM; 40 MB hard drive optional) · EveryMac
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Updated: October 29, 2026 · Sources: Apple Soporte · Apple Tech Info Library · Wikipedia · Compare this product