PowerBook Duo 270c
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The PowerBook Duo 270c was the first color Duo — an active-matrix 640×480 display in the same ultra-thin chassis as the original Duo 210. Color came at a cost in battery life, but the 270c proved that the Duo concept could scale to the display quality professionals needed. It remains one of the most sought-after 68k PowerBooks: a color laptop thin enough to slip into a padfolio.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M7777
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1993-10-21
- Discontinued
- 1994-05-16
- Release Year
- 1993
- Original Price (Low)
- $3,100
- Estimated Value
- $150
Processor
- CPU
- Motorola 68030
- CPU Speed
- 33 MHz
- FPU
- 68882
- Bus Speed
- 33 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 4-28 MB
- RAM Max
- 28 MB
- RAM Slots
- 1
- RAM Type
- DRAM Card
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 240 MB
- Graphics
- Built-in 8.4" Active Matrix Color LCD 640x480
- Screen Size
- 8.4" Color
- Display Type
- LCD
- Display Variant
- Color
- Native Resolution
- 640x400
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- Modem, Dock (PDS)
- Ports
- Serial (Standard): 1
Software
- Operating System
- 7.1
- Min OS
- 7.1
- Max OS
- 7.6.1
Physical
- Weight
- 4.8 lbs
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 10.9 x 8.5
- Battery Type
- Duo NiMH Type II
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
2
Typical Low
$289
25th %ile
Typical High
$368
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$329
$329 med
Full range: $250–$407 across 2 sales
Auction
BIN
BIN + OBO
Median
Typical range
All 2 sales
Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 270c
2026-04-24$407
Apple Macintosh PowerBook Duo 270c 12 Mb Ram, 175mb Hd
2026-04-23$250
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