Macintosh PowerBook 1400cs/1400c

Introduced: October 1996
Terminated: Early 1998

Description

The PowerBook 1400cs/1400c ran a PowerPC 603e processor available in three different speeds: 117, 133 and 166Mhz.  It shipped with a 1.4Mb floppy drive and a 6x CD-ROM.  The 1400cs had a 11.3” DualScan color display while the 1400c had a 11.3” active matrix color screen.  Both displays had a resolution of 800 x 600.  There was 12 or 16Mb of logicboard RAM and the RAM could be expanded to 64Mb via the single PB 1400 slot.  The CD-ROM drive was sleep-swappable and allowed users a variety of storage options.  Expansion slots allowed the use of video-out, Ethernet and Type II or III PC Cards.

History

The first PowerBook to be released since the disappointing PowerBook 5300, the PowerBook 1400cs/1400c was the first notebook to have a CD-ROM drive built in.  The fact that that drive was sleep swappable made this a very flexible machine in terms of data storage.  The lid on the 1400 was a unique feature as it included a cover for storing paper.  The 1400 was more expandable and changeable than previous PowerBooks, giving the portable some of the options that had been available in desktops for years.

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Specifications

Processor: PowerPC 603e (117 and 133 MHz) 603ev (166 MHz)
Processor Speed: 117, 133, or 166 MHz
Coprocessor: Built-in FPU
Cache: 32 KB L1, 128 KB L2 (on later models)
System Bus: 33.3 MHz
Hard Drive: 750 MB, 1.0, 1.3 , or 2.0 GB
Media: 1.44 MB floppy, 6x, 8x, or 12x CD-ROM
Weight and Dimensions (US): 6.7 lbs., 2” H x 11.5” W x 9” D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 3 kg, 5.1 cm H x 29.2 cm W x 22.9 cm D
Original Mac OS: System 7.5.2 (PowerBook 1400 Enabler)
Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS 9.1
Firmware: Macintosh ROM
Logicboard RAM: 12 or 16 MB
Maximum RAM: 64 MB
Type of RAM Slots: 1 - PB 1400
Minimum RAM Speed: 70 ns
Interleaving Support: No
Graphics Card: None
Graphics Memory: 1 MB
Built-in Display: 11.3” DualScan color (FSTN) (1400cs) or active-matrix color (TFT) (1400c)
Resolutions: 800 x 600
Display Connection: Optional Mini-15
Expansion Slots: 2 - Type II or 1 - Type III PC Card
Expansion Bays: 5.25-inch bay
Hard Drive Bus: ATA-2
Backup Battery:—
Power Adapter:—
System Battery: NiMH
Max Watts: 40 W
Ethernet: None
Infrared: 1 (up to 230 KB per second)
Modem: None
ADB: 1
Serial: 1
SCSI: HDI-30
USB: None
FireWire: None
Audio In: 1 - 3.5-mm analog input jack, 1 - Built-in microphone
Audio Out: 1 - 3.5-mm analog output jack, 1 - Built-in speaker

Timeline

Introduced in October 1996, the PowerBook 1400cs/1400c was discontinued in early 1998.

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