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- Apple Reduces Prices On PowerBook 100 and 140,
- Adds New 80MB Hard Disk Models
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- Apple Computer, Inc.
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- John Cook
- Apple Computer, Inc.
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- Apple Reduces Prices On PowerBook 100 and 140, Adds New 80MB Hard
- Disk Models
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- CUPERTINO, California╨╨April 16, 1992╨╨In an effort to reach even
- more users for its award-winning Macintosh PowerBook computer, Apple
- Computer, Inc. announced today that it is reducing prices in the
- United States on six PowerBook 100 and 140 models. At the same time,
- Apple is adding new PowerBook 140 and 170 models that are equipped
- with larger capacity hard disk drives.
- Beginning today, the suggested retail price (SRP) of the PowerBook
- 100 configured with 2MB of RAM and a 20MB hard disk will be $1,499, a
- price reduction of 25 percent. The PowerBook 140 equipped with 2MB
- of RAM and a 40MB hard drive was reduced from $3,199 ($500) to
- $2,699.
- "Since it was introduced six months ago, the PowerBook computer has
- attained a strong position in a highly competitive market," said Fred
- Forsyth senior vice president and general manager of the Macintosh
- hardware division. "These price reductions will help continue the
- momentum established since the PowerBook was introduced."
- PowerBook sales have exceeded 200,000 units since it was introduced
- six months ago. It has won more than a dozen national and
- international awards from general business, trade and design
- publications, including "Best New Product of 1991" by Time, Fortune
- and Business Week. Recently BYTE Magazine awarded the PowerBook 170
- its 1991 Readers' Choice Awards for Best Hardware Product and Best
- Portable/Notebook.
- With today's price changes, the Macintosh PowerBook 100 computer
- continues to be the smallest, lightest and most affordable member of
- the PowerBook line of notebook computers. The suggested retail price
- reduction further enhances the PowerBook 100 computer's
- price/performance appeal.
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- New Macintosh PowerBook Models Added
- Apple also announced the availability of three new PowerBook models
- equipped with 80MB hard disk drives. In all, Apple added five new
- configurations of the PowerBook 140 and 170. These new models come
- standard with either 2MB or 4MB of RAM and a 40MB or 80MB internal
- hard disk drive. Suggested retail prices of the new
- PowerBook 140 2/80 configuration starts at $2,999. "Customers have
- requested more flexibility when installing options like additional
- RAM or modems," said Forsyth. "The new models answer those
- requirements."
- Apple also announced plans to offer a special promotion that makes it
- easier for U.S. customers to buy Macintosh PowerBook computers using
- special financing incentives. The "Easy to Buy. Easy to Use"
- promotion, which offers finance incentives with no finance charges
- and no payments for three months, begins April 15, 1992 and runs
- through July 5, 1992.
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- Pricing & Configurations
- All Macintosh PowerBook computers are equipped with an integrated
- trackball and palm rest, a full-size keyboard, and an easy-to-read
- full-page-width screen. Standard features include System 7.0.1, full
- networking capabilities with AppleTalk Remote Access software, a SCSI
- port for connecting a range of Macintosh peripherals and a sound-
- output port and speaker.
- The new U.S. pricing structure is effective immediately. (Pricing
- and configurations may vary outside the United States.) Availability
- of models may vary. Current and previous manufacturer's suggested
- retail prices for Macintosh PowerBook computers are:
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- Previous New
- SRP SRP Change % Change
- PowerBook 100 2/20 $1999 $1499 $500 25.0%
- PowerBook 100 2/20 w/floppy $2199 $1599 $600 27.3%
- PowerBook 100 4/40 $2399 $2199 $200 8.3%
- PowerBook 100 4/40 w/floppy $2599 $2399 $200 7.7%
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- PowerBook 140 2/40 $3199 $2699 $500 15.6%
- PowerBook 140 4/40 $3499 $2999 $500 14.3%
- PowerBook 140 2/80 NEW $2999
- PowerBook 140 4/80 NEW $3299
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- PowerBook 170 2/80 NEW $4299
- PowerBook 170 4/40 NEW $4299
- PowerBook 170 4/40 w/modem $4599 $4599
- PowerBook 170 4/80 NEW $4599
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- Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and AppleTalk are registered
- trademarks; PowerBook is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
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