PowerBook G3(September 1998)

Background

The PowerBook G3 was an answer to supply problems that had been troubling Apple all summer. By standardizing the bus speed (to 66 MHz) and the screen size (to 14.1"), Apple could further streamline the production process, and ship PowerBooks faster. While 266 and 300 MHz versions took some time to make it into the reseller channel, the 233 MHz model (now equipped with a L2 cache) was available immediately. The 233 MHz was initially sold for $2,799 U.S., the 266 MHz model for $3,499 U.S., and the 300 MHz model for $3,999 U.S.. There was also a limited-edition 233 MHz 12.1" active-matrix model which sold for $2,299 U.S.