PowerBook G3
Line of laptop Macintosh computers by Apple Computer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The PowerBook G3 is a series of laptop Macintosh personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from 1997 to 2001. It was the first laptop to use the PowerPC G3 (PPC740/750) series of microprocessors, and was marketed as the fastest laptop in the world for its entire production run. The PowerBook G3 was succeeded by the PowerBook G4.
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Developer | Apple Computer |
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Product family | PowerBook |
Type | Laptop |
Generation | G3 |
Release date | November 1997 |
Discontinued | January 2001 |
Operating system | Mac OS 9 & Mac OS X up to 10.4.11 |
CPU | PowerPC G3, 233–500 MHz |
Predecessor | PowerBook 1400c PowerBook 2400c PowerBook 3400c |
Successor | PowerBook G4 |