May 10, 1999: The third-generation PowerBook G3 comes in 20% slimmer and 2 pounds lighter than its predecessor, but most people remember the laptop for its “bronze” keyboard. Although it doesn’t get a ...

A less-remembered PowerBook, but an important one. August 16, 1993: Apple ships the PowerBook 165, a lower-cost, grayscale version of the PowerBook 165c, which was the company’s first laptop to offer ...

After an endless day waiting for Macworld Lab to finish Speedmark testing, I finally get my hands on the shiny new PowerBook G4 Titanium that’s just arrived from Apple. I’m somewhat disturbed that I’m ...

I’m skipping the country and taking my PowerBook with me. In preparation for a three-week vacation abroad, I’m deciding what to take and what to leave behind. On other vacations, I’ve taken a break ...

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 ...