On August 3, 1992, Apple introduced the Macintosh PowerBook 145, a notebook computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold as part of the Macintosh PowerBook series of Macintosh computers. The PowerBook 145 was available for purchase at a starting price of $2,150.
The PowerBook 145 featured a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 processor, a 9.8-inch monochrome LCD display, 2 MB of RAM, a 40 MB or 80 MB hard drive, and a 1.44 MB floppy drive. Despite its impressive specs, the PowerBook 145 was discontinued on June 7, 1993 and replaced by the Macintosh PowerBook 145B.
Today, the Macintosh PowerBook 145 is 30 years old and holds a special place in Apple history as one of the first notebook computers in the Macintosh PowerBook series. While it may no longer be in production, the PowerBook 145 remains a nostalgic reminder of the evolution of technology and the impact that Apple has had on the industry.
Source: ebay.com – Macintosh PowerBook 145
Macintosh PowerBook 145 Release Date and Original Price
Introduced
August 3, 1992
Discontinued
June 7, 1993
Model Identifier
54
Model Number
M4630LL/A M4650LL/A
Original Price
$2,150
Colors
Grey
Weight
6.8 Ibs. 3.084 KG
Dimensions
2.25” H x 11.25” W x 9.3” D 5.71 cm H x 28.57 cm W x 23.62 cm D
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor
Motorola 68030
Processor Speed
25 MHz
Architecture
32-bit
Number of Cores
1
System Bus
25 MHz
Cache
0.5 KB L1
Coprocessor
None
Storage & Media
Storage
40 MB 80 MB
Media
1.44 MB floppy
Memory
Built-in Memory
2 MB
Maximum Memory
8 MB
Memory Slots
1 – PowerBook 1xx (70-pin connector)
Minimum Speed
100 ns
ROM
Unknown
Interleaving Support
No
Display
Built-in Display
9.8″ diagonal passive matrix reflective LCD
Resolutions
640 x 400
Graphics
Graphics Card
None
Graphics Memory
None
Display Connection
None
Expansion
Expansion Slots
Internal 20-pin connector for the optional 2400-baud modem card
