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The PowerBook 170 was released by Apple Inc. in 1991 along with the PowerBook 100 and the PowerBook 140. Identical to the 140, it was the high end of the original PowerBook line featuring a faster 25MHz Motorola 68030 processor with Floating point unit (FPU) and a more expensive and significantly better quality 10" active matrix display. It was replaced by the PowerBook 180 in 1992.

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  • PowerBook 170
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  • The PowerBook 170 was released by Apple Inc. in 1991 along with the PowerBook 100 and the PowerBook 140. Identical to the 140, it was the high end of the original PowerBook line featuring a faster 25MHz Motorola 68030 processor with Floating point unit (FPU) and a more expensive and significantly better quality 10" active matrix display. It was replaced by the PowerBook 180 in 1992.
  • The Macintosh PowerBook 170 was the top-of-the-line PowerBook. Introduced in 1991, it remained on the market for a year until replaced by the PowerBook 180. As the top-end portable in its day, the PowerBook 170 was nearly 50% faster than the PowerBook 140, equipped with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 chip. This laptop also came with an optional built-in fax/modem, which was unfortunately difficult to use. The PowerBook 170 was the first PowerBook with an active-matrix display, unlike the mid-level PowerBook 140 and the low-end PowerBook 100. This laptop orignally went for USD 4,600.
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  • August 1992
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  • October 1991
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  • Apple Macintosh PowerBook 170
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  • Motorola 68030, 25 MHz
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  • US $4,599
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  • The PowerBook 170 was released by Apple Inc. in 1991 along with the PowerBook 100 and the PowerBook 140. Identical to the 140, it was the high end of the original PowerBook line featuring a faster 25MHz Motorola 68030 processor with Floating point unit (FPU) and a more expensive and significantly better quality 10" active matrix display. It was replaced by the PowerBook 180 in 1992.
  • The Macintosh PowerBook 170 was the top-of-the-line PowerBook. Introduced in 1991, it remained on the market for a year until replaced by the PowerBook 180. As the top-end portable in its day, the PowerBook 170 was nearly 50% faster than the PowerBook 140, equipped with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 chip. This laptop also came with an optional built-in fax/modem, which was unfortunately difficult to use. The PowerBook 170 was the first PowerBook with an active-matrix display, unlike the mid-level PowerBook 140 and the low-end PowerBook 100. This laptop orignally went for USD 4,600.
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