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Feature |
P1 |
|---|---|
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Processor |
Motorola/Thompson PowerPC
G3 or G4 |
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Bus Speed |
Bus speed will be less than 100 MHz |
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Bus Multiplier |
TBD |
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Clock Speed |
300 MHz G3s expected, G4s TBD |
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Architecture |
PCI I/O bus |
|
Backside Cache |
1 - 2 MB |
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Cache Bus Speed |
TBD, 2:1 - 125 MHz cache bus |
|
Base RAM |
32 MB SDRAM standard |
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Max. RAM |
320 MB SDRAM maximum initially via 1 memory slot. Up to 512 MB or more when larger SO-DIMMs are shipping |
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Hard Drive |
4 GB ATA-3 IDE MOSR: this could be replaced by a 200Mbps Firewire drive on a separate bus from the external one. Because ATA-3 is only 132Mbps, this would offer superior performance for fast drives. An IDE drive is more likely, however -- despite the fact that Firewire controllers are less expensive for Apple, the drive costs would be prohibitive at this price point. |
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Networking |
Standard 10/100baseT Ethernet on-board Wireless CDPD networking standard (optional version without). MOSR: range may be wide enough for so-called "Data PCS" services, with average range of 25 miles per transmitter tower. Transmission speed is variable depending on range and signal quality, but speeds of 10Mbps or more are possible at close ranges |
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Modem |
TBD - V.90-compatible 56 Kbps or faster minimum. ISDN/ADSL/cable(?) all possible Manufacturer and bundled software TBD |
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PC Card slots |
Supports 2 Type II or 1 Type III CardBus 32-bit PC cards |
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Display |
11-12" TFT active matrix (Sharp and Toshiba OEM) |
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Video RAM |
2 MB SGRAM |
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Video Subsystem |
ATI chipset TBD |
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Display Resolution |
1024 x 768 pixels possible, but 832x624 is more likely
with the 11" screen |
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Video Out |
No dedicated video-out port. Software should be available to do video-out over P1's Firewire port. Another option is to adapt the S-video out to a standard VGA connector |
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Expansion Bay |
unlikely |
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CD/DVD-ROM |
24x CD-ROM/4x DVD-ROM |
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Audio in/out |
16-bit via 1/8" mini-jack |
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Speakers |
2 built-in |
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Ports |
1 or 2 Universal Serial Bus (USB), 2 200 Mbps IEEE1394 (Firewire) ports, S-video in/out, Stereo audio in/out, IrDA |
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Battery |
1 third generation Lithium Ion design |
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Trackpad |
Standard Apple trackpad |
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Keyboard |
Full size with inverted "T" arrow and function keys |
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Dimensions, Weight |
Almost 1" narrower, 3/4" shorter and about 1/3 thinner than the PowerBook 2400. P1 is expected to weight less than 4 pounds with AC adapter, DVD-ROM and 1 battery |
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Software |
TBD |
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Price |
US$1200 (estimated) |
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Release date |
Q2 1999 (April - June) A summer introduction at Macworld Boston is likely |