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Original ‘backlit’ Apple Macintosh Portable computer (40MB), Model M5126, Serial No. F3107MD9M60, measuring approximately 15.25˝ x 14.25˝ x 4˝ when closed, with a monochrome screen, 80-key keyboard with numeric keypad, built-in trackball mouse, 1MB of memory, and 40 MB of storage. The unit includes its original power cord, rechargeable battery, and Apple carrying case. The computer bears light scuffing and marks, and is confirmed and tested to be fully functional and in working condition.
Apple's very first battery-powered computer, the Macintosh Portable, was a total failure when it was released in 1989. It was slow, expensive, and heavy—earning the unwanted nickname 'The Luggable' due to its 16-pound weight and less than one hour of battery life. Another drawback of the Macintosh Portable was poor readability in low-light situations. Consequently, in February 1991, Apple introduced a backlit Macintosh Portable (model M5126) with a lowered price. Unfortunately, the backlight, combined with a switch from an expensive SRAM to a cheaper, more power-hungry pseudo-SRAM, reduced the battery life by about half. While voted one of the worst tech gadgets of all time, the Portable holds the title as the first computer to ever send an e-mail from space. It did, however, pave the way for the PowerBook 100, which has since been named the 10th greatest personal computer of all time.
