February 17, 1997: Apple launches the PowerBook 3400, a laptop the company claims is the fastest portable computer in the world. After a rough few years for the PowerBook, this model throws down the ...

It’s a nagging question for which there is seemingly no correct answer, akin to the “paper or plastic” query at the grocery store: PowerBook or iBook? Aluminum or polycarbonate? Twelve-inch or 14-inch ...

June 7, 1993: Apple debuts the PowerBook 180c, a solid upgrade that brings a world of dazzling colors to the company’s laptop line. The 180c’s big improvement over the grayscale PowerBook 180, which ...

The Powerbook is actually a Powerbook 5,2 not a 5,4 as I originally stated. It looks like the latest OS that can be installed is still the same (X 10.5.8) I updated the specifications link as well.

Now that Apple has released a 14-inch iBook, some folks are predicting the big screen consumer portable will encroach on sales of Apple’s high-end PowerBook line. To help determine which portable is ...

Yesterday and Tuesday we covered a significant number of reports of "white spots" or "pools" on the screens of new PowerBook G4 15" (FireWire 800) laptops. Since posting more details on the issue ...

Back in February, soon after Apple Computer Inc. released its first-generation 12-in. PowerBook, I bought one. It tended to run hot but otherwise had none of the first-run issues other owners reported ...

To determine whether you are a PowerBook fanatic, take the Gore test: If a genie were to grant you three wishes, what would they be? If your first wish would be for a no-compromise Mac portable big on ...

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the original MacBook Pro. In the spirit of this article, I’m going to review it as if ...

The 12-inch MacBook with Retina display is a marvel of engineering. It packs the power of macOS into a tiny chassis that weighs just two pounds. You can carry it and an iPad before you reach the ...

Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the first portable Macintosh computer, the aptly-named Macintosh Portable. While it was indeed portable, it was anything but svelte. Apple's first non-desktop Mac ...