Macintosh PowerBook 500 with PowerPC
Codename: "Blackbird, SR-71, Spruce Goose"
Introduced: August 1995
Discontinued: n/a
Processor: PowerPC 603e
Processor Speed: 100 MHz
Cache: 8k L1
Data Path: 32 bit
System Bus: 33 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 160 - 500 MB
Media: 1.44 MB Floppy
Weight and Dimensions: 7.3 lbs, 2.3" H x 11.5" W x 9.7" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 7.5.2
Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS 9.1
Machine ID: 126
Motherboard RAM: 4 MB
Maximum RAM: 40 MB
Number of Sockets: 1 - PB 5xx
Minimum RAM Speed: 70 ns
Graphics Card: None
Video Memory: 512k
Built-in Display: 9.5" color active-matrix LCD
Display Connection: Mini-15
Slots: Modem, Optional Type II/III PC Card Bay
Hard Drive Bus: SCSI
Expansion Bays: n/a
Modem: None
Airport: None
Bluetooth: None
PRAM: n/a
Power: 40 Watts
Battery: NiMH
ADB: 1
Serial: 1
SCSI: HDI-30
USB: None
FireWire: None
Ethernet: AAUI-15
Infrared: None
Sound In: Stereo 16 bit (built in mono mic)
Sound Out: Stereo 16 bit (built-in speakers)
History: After release of the PowerBook 5300 - the first PowerBook with PowerPC processor - Apple released the PowerBook 500 with PowerPC processor, but it was discontinued soon thereafter.

