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SlowMac New Member USA 70 Posts	Posted - 28 Apr 2003 : 18:39:51 I was doing some research last night and realized that there never was a PowerBook with a full 040 processor sold in the USA. The only PowerBook that had a full 040 processor was the PowerBook 550c and it was only sold in Japan. I like it slow Edited by - SlowMac on 28 Apr 2003 18:41:35
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 29 Apr 2003 : 06:25:34 Rumor has it that that 550c could, in fact run A/UX I'd love to have a mobile lab of those suckers! get the black ADB mouse for it (seeing as hwo the 550c was actually black) Let's all go to Japan! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide
Very_Itchy_Rash Starting Member USA 6 Posts	Posted - 06 May 2003 : 14:36:08 Any powerbook with an FPU could run A/UX. It was just a matter of getting a 68551 or 68552 that fit inside the tiny co-processor sockets that some powerbooks had. Hell- A/UX on a Duo 210? :)
Very_Itchy_Rash Starting Member USA 6 Posts	Posted - 06 May 2003 : 15:02:55 quote: I was doing some research last night and realized that there never was a PowerBook with a full 040 processor sold in the USA. The only PowerBook that had a full 040 processor was the PowerBook 550c and it was only sold in Japan. I like it slow Edited by - SlowMac on 28 Apr 2003 18:41:35 The PB550 was not "Only Sold in Japan." It was sold in the US in its last 3 months of Selling life along with the PB 190 and was discontinued in the US when the PB5300 (PowerPC) was released. Whether they continued selling it Japan after that, remains to be seen. BTW, Anyone ever been to the PowerBook Army's Website? There's some a couple of really odd PB's there that were never sold in the US or elsewhere. Edited by - Very_Itchy_Rash on 06 May 2003 15:03:24
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 06 May 2003 : 20:25:15 the 550c was ONLY sold in Japan, the 540c and 520 and 520c were sold in the US along with the 190c... I don't remember any 040 powerbooks that had an FPU slot and the duo systems have the incorrect architechture IIRC Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
Captain Z Mobile Ops Commander USA 637 Posts	Posted - 06 May 2003 : 20:59:46 Only Powerbook I know of (sold in the US) that can run A/UX is the Powerbook Duo 270c. It has a 25MHz 68030, with FPU. ------------------ Captain Z - Mobile Operations Commander 68K Macintosh Liberation Army 31 68K Macs Liberated Visit Captain Z's Starbase of EV Stuff Edited by - Captain Z on 06 May 2003 21:00:16
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 06 May 2003 : 21:43:13 but can it actually run A/UX??? right architecture and stuff? or is it just that it has an FPU? If it actually can run A/UX I'd LOVE TO GET ONE!!!! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 07 May 2003 : 02:27:56 quote: but can it actually run A/UX??? right architecture and stuff? or is it just that it has an FPU? If it actually can run A/UX I'd LOVE TO GET ONE!!!! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life" And the video chip would have to be correct, too. Because remember, the only reason you cant use A/UX on an LCIII + FPU or full LC475 is because of the video chip. -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.� - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 09 May 2003 : 06:20:15 yeah... is that the Valkaryie one that's in the 630? or wasn't they had better chips? or maybe... I NEED A 270c!!! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 09 May 2003 : 07:02:52 Yeah. The 630 is the one with the POS Valkyrie. -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.� - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1

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