Macintosh Portable computer, model M5120, serial no. F003XFRM59, measuring approximately 15.25″ x 14.25″ x 4″ when closed, with monochrome screen, 80-key keyboard with numeric keypad, and built-in trackball mouse. The unit has an Apple label on the bottom reading, "Property of Apple Computer, Inc., Expensed Equipment," and includes its power cord and external power supply. The original battery is no longer present. In very good to fine condition. The consignor notes that there are instructions online for restoring the Macintosh Portable to operating 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. While voted one of the worst tech gadgets of all time, the Portable holds the title as the first computer to ever send an email 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.
