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 Apple PowerBook 3400c/200 | |
| Developer | Apple Computer |
|---|---|
| Type | Laptop |
| Release date | February 17, 1997 |
| Introductory price | US$5,000 (equivalent to $9,794 in 2024) -US$5,500 (equivalent to $10,773 in 2024) |
| Discontinued | November 7, 1997 |
| Operating system | Mac OS 7.6 -9.1 |
| CPU | PowerPC 603ev @ 180–240 MHz |
| Display | 12.1" |
| Predecessor | PowerBook 5300 |
| Successor | PowerBook G3 |
ThePowerBook 3400c is alaptop computer in thePowerBook line manufactured byApple Computer from February to November 1997. It was briefly the fastest laptop in the world.[1] Using thePowerPC 603e processor running at speeds of up to 240 MHz, this PowerBook was the first to feature aPCI architecture,[2]EDO memory,[3] and a 64-bit wide, 40 MHzinternal bus.[4] It was also the first PowerBook to feature a PC card slot capable of being used as azoomed video port.[5] Like all Apple laptops since thePowerBook 500 series, it featured a built-intrackpad as the pointing device.
The PowerBook 3400c series was issued in three different models, distinguished primarily by their processor speed. The base model ran at 180 MHz, and the two higher end models ran at 200 MHz and 240 MHz. Thus, the different models were referred to as the 3400c/180, 3400c/200, and 3400c/240. The 3400c/180 model was usually sold with only a built-in modem and a floppy drive; all 3400c/200 and 3400c/240 machines came with a built-in modem/Ethernet combination port andhot-swappable 1.4 MB floppy disk and CD drives. The only other difference between them was the capacity of the hard drive, ranging from 1.3 to 3.0GB depending on the model.[3]
Prior to the PowerBook 3400c series, the names of PowerBooks reflected (among other things) the type of screen they had installed. For example, the PowerBook 1400cs had apassive matrix screen, and the 1400c anactive matrix screen. Because all PowerBook 3400c computers came with the same 16-bit color, active matrix screen, the "c" designation at the end of the PowerBook 3400c name was somewhat superfluous, and is often dropped, even by Apple itself, for example in theuser's manual.[2] The internal code name used for the PowerBook 3400c during development was "Hooper",[6] named so after the dog of one of the product design engineers.
In terms ofindustrial design, the PowerBook 3400c owed much to the earlierPowerBook 5300 series. There were some key changes made, however, including the largerLCD screen; a wider removabledrive bay allowing the use ofCD readers; and a curved display housing that allowed for the inclusion of a second set ofloudspeakers.[6]
Thefirst generation of G3 PowerBooks retained the same external appearance as the PowerBook 3400c.
Like the PowerBook 5300 series, the 3400s came with a pair ofPC card slots, but whereas those on the 5300s were strictly 16-bit device compatible, those on the 3400s were, at least in theory, compatible with 32-bitCardBus cards being based around the 32-bitTexas Instruments PCI1130 PC card controller. In reality, the PC card slots were designed to physically accept only 16-bit cards, though many users have managed to get a variety of CardBus cards to work with them.[7][8] Using CardBus cards allows 3400 Series PowerBooks to be used with, for example, USB devices likeprinters and FireWire devices such asiPods.
According to Apple, all of these models are obsolete.[a][9]
| Powerbook 3400c | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | PowerBook 3400c/180 | PowerBook 3400c/200 | PowerBook 3400c/240 |
| Processor | 180 MHz PowerPC 603ev | 200 MHz PowerPC 603ev | 240 MHz PowerPC 603ev |
| Cache | 16 KB data, 16 KB instruction L1, 256 KB L2 | ||
| System Bus | 40 MHz | ||
| Memory | 16 MBExpandable to 144 MB | ||
| Display | 800x600 12.1" Active Matrix 15-bit SVGA LCD | ||
| Graphics Memory | 2 MB | ||
| Hard Drive | 1.3 GB | 2.0 GB | 3.0 GB |
| Spinning Drives (Hot Swappable) | 1.44 MB Floppy Drive | ||
| Optional 6x CD-ROM Drive | 6x CD-ROM Drive | 12x CD-ROM Drive | |
| Connectivity | Optional 10BASE-T Ethernet | 10BASE-T Ethernet | |
| Optional 33.6k Modem | 33.6k Modem | ||
| Peripherals | ADB, Serial, HDI-30 SCSI | ||
| Video Out | HDI-15 | ||
| Original Operating System | Mac OS 7.6.1 | ||
| Maximum Operating System | Mac OS 9.1 | ||
| Dimensions | 2.4" x 11.5" x 9.5" | ||
| Weight | 7.2 lbs | ||
| Timeline of portable Macintoshes |
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 See also:List of Mac models |