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	[ extracted from Apple's release announcement ]

	Apple Rolls Out New and Improved PowerBook Computers
	---------------------------------------------------- 
Six New Models Offer Increased Performance, Enhanced User Design
and Bundled Software Especially for Mobile Users; First PowerBook
PowerPC Processor Upgrades
 
CUPERTINO, California--May 16, 1994-- Apple today announced six new
high-performance, full-featured PowerBook computers.  All use
Motorola 68LC040 . Apple  also announced plans to provide PowerPC
microprocessor technology upgrades for these systems in the future.



		The PowerBook Mobility Bundle Fact Sheet
		-----------------------------------------
This package is incorporated into the new PowerBook  500 series, and
PowerBook Duo  280 models, and delivers the following capabilities:

- Apple  Remote Access Client 2.0.  Allows PowerBook users to connect
  via modem to any server that supports Apple Remote Access.
- Power management.  monitor and control battery power
- PowerBook Control Strip 1.0.  quick access to power management functions
  from the desktop.
- PowerBook File Assistant.  file-synchronization capability
- Macintosh  PC Exchange  1.0.2.  read and write DOS, Windows, and OS/2
  formatted disks.
- MacLink Plus/Easy Open Translators.  Provides more than 1,000
  conversion combinations among Macintosh, DOS, and Windows formats.
- Macintosh Easy Open 1.0.4.  Provides users with a list of
  translation options when they don't have an application
- Launcher.  Provides a single entry point for users to launch applications
- HyperCard  Player 2.2.  play HyperCard stacks
- Calendar 1.0.  keep track of appointments and create "To Do" lists.
- MacCheck 1.0.5.  hardware and software diagnostic utility

 
 
	PowerBook Product Specifications, Upgrades and Pricing
	------------------------------------------------------
PowerBook 500 Series
The four new PowerBook  500 models include the 520, 520c, 540, 540c
(the "c" designates a color screen).  68LC040 processors running at
66/33 MHz or 50/25MHz (processor/bus speed) these new systems offer
up to 36MB of RAM expansion and 320MB of hard drive storage.  Apple
plans to provide PowerPC microprocessor upgrades in the future.

These new systems also feature a number of new technologies, like the
all new Apple trackpad pointing device.  With no moving parts, it
provides a direct, reliable interface with precise cursor control.
To enhance expansion capabilities, an optional PCMCIA expansion
module is available on the 500 series for the first time, along with
a processor-direct slot (PDS).  For added communications capabilities,
two modems are available for these systems, Global Village's 19.2
PowerPort/Mercury data/fax modem (U.S. and Canada), and internationally,
the PowerBook 14.4 Express Modem II.  For high-speed networking, built-in
Ethernet has been added as well.

The PowerBook 500 series models are available with either one or two
nickel-metal-hydride batteries for extended life (up to seven hours
on the 520 models).  These new intelligent batteries have a built-in
processor card designed to allow them to be easily monitored and
efficiently utilized.  The 16-bit, CD-quality stereo sound and
presentation capabilities make these systems especially well-suited
for multimedia purposes.  Ranging from 6.3 to 7.3 pounds, the 500 series
systems' total dimensions are 11.5 x 9.65 x 2.25 inches.  The newly
designed screens measure 9.5 inches on the diagonal and have a
resolution of 640 by 480 pixels.  The PowerBook 520 models come with
either grayscale or dual scan color passive matrix displays, and the
540s are available with either active matrix gray or active matrix
color.  The base model, equipped with 4MB DRAM and 160MB hard drive,
has an Apple price of $2,269.
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