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For the creation of its first laptop, Apple based its design on the Macintosh SE of the time.

Next to the keyboard, it included a novel trackball.

Technical specifications of computer Macintosh Portable

Manufactured by: Apple
Launched: 1989
Manufactured in USA
CPU: Motorola 68000 @ 16MHz
Memory: 1 MB
Support: Diskette 3½"
Hard drive: 40 MB
Operating system: Mac OS

The Macintosh Portable featured a low-power version of Motorola's famous 68000 processor and boasted a 10-hour battery life.

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