Exactly 19 years ago, namely on May 10, 1999, the third generation PowerBook G3 saw the light of day, which is 20% slimmer and 907 grams lighter than its predecessor. However, most users remembered its bronze keyboard.
Although the name of the notebook did not differ from its predecessors in the series, fans of the Cupertino company called it PowerBook G3 Lombard or PowerBook G3 Bronze Keyboard.
The PowerBook G3 Lombard proved itself very well at the time. As the actual name suggests, the device boasted a PowerPC 750 (G3) processor clocked at either 333 MHz or 400 MHz. Apple although it improved the processor, however, it reduced the L2 cache, making the laptop a bit slower.
Apple further improved battery life compared to previous models. PowerBook G3 Lombard lasted about five hours on a single charge. It was also possible to add a second battery instead of the optical drive, doubling the battery life to ten hours.
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The translucent keyboard, which earned the Apple notebook the Lombard moniker, was made of bronze-colored plastic, not metal. A DVD drive was available as an optional feature on the 333MHz model. variantu, however, the 400MHz version was standard equipment.
PowerBook G3 Lombard toonebrought USB ports
In the Lombard model, theoneUSB ports were also introduced, although the notebook also retained SCSI support but dropped ADB support. The PowerBook G3 Lombard also offered 64 MB of RAM, a 4GB hard drive, ATI Rage LT graphics Pro with 8 MB SDRAM and a 14,1-inch TFT color display. It ran on Mac OS 8.6 and later, but could also run any operating system from Applu, up until OS X 10.3.9. The PowerBook G3 Lombard sold for $2.
The year 1999 wasonec significant for the Californian giant. The extremely popular iMac G3 came in new colors, Apple released Mac OS 9 and the world saw OS X for the first time.
