Original Apple Macintosh Portable computer (40MB) personally owned by Apple production manager Dennis Gobets. This early Apple laptop, Model M5120, Serial no. F3026N43M58, measures approximately 15.25˝ x 14.25˝ x 4˝ when closed, with a monochrome screen, 80-key keyboard with numeric keypad, built-in trackball mouse, 1MB of memory, and 40 MB of storage. The unit includes its original battery, Apple carrying case, an ‘Apple Desktop Bus Mouse,’ and two name tags. The original power cord is no longer present. The computer is sold as is and is in fine, untested condition, with a small chip to the left side.
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.
From the collection of Dennis Gobets.
