PowerBook
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The PowerBook (known as Macintosh PowerBook before 1997) is a family of Macintosh-type laptop computers designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from 1991 to 2006. It was targeted at the professional market; in 1999, the line was supplemented by the home and education-focused iBook family.
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- Personal computer.developer
- Apple Computer
- Personal computer.family
- Macintosh
- Personal computer.successor
- MacBook Pro
- Personal computer.type
- Laptop
- Personal computer.discontinued
- May 16, 2006
- Personal computer.predecessor
- Macintosh Portable
- Personal computer.display
- LCD
- Personal computer.image
- PowerBook redjar.jpg
- Personal computer.caption
- PowerBook G4, the last PowerBook
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- 680x0-based models
- PowerBook 100 series
- PowerBook Duo
- PowerBook 500 series
- PowerPC-based models
- PowerBook G3
- PowerBook G4
- Battery recall
- Discontinuation
- Timeline
- Legacy
- See also
- References
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The PowerBook (known as Macintosh PowerBook before 1997) is a family of Macintosh-type laptop computers designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from 1991 to 2006. It was targeted at the professional market; in 1999, the line was supplemented by the home and education-focused iBook family.
During its lifetime, the PowerBook went through several major revisions and redesigns, often being the first to incorporate features that would later become standard in competing laptops. The PowerBook was replaced by the MacBook Pro in 2006 as part of the Mac transition to Intel processors.