The powerbook G3 wallstreet laptop was offered with either a 12.1″ STN (passive matrix), 13.3″ TFT, or 14.1″ TFT color display. With it’s hot swappable drive bays, large keyboard and dual battery bay, this unit was able to work a full day before it ran out of charge. The sleek black casing, coupled with the white apple logo differentiated it from it’s predecessors as being a truly professional machine rather than just a workhorse.
The PowerBook G3/250 (Wallstreet)
— formally a member of the “PowerBook G3 Series” as dubbed by Apple, but more commonly referred to by its codename of “Wallstreet” — features a 250 MHz PowerPC 740 (G3) processor (no backside cache), 32 MB of RAM, 2 MB or 4 MB of SGRAM for video, a 2.0 GB hard drive, and a 20X tray-loading CD-ROM drive in a curvaceous black portable case.
The Wallstreet “PowerBook G3 Series” has 2D/3D graphics acceleration, “zoomed video” support, dual “hot-swappable” bays which both can hold batteries or expansion modules (the left is a 3.5″ bay and the right a 5.25″ bay), dual Card Bus compatible PC card slots, and a new “fn” key which creates a numerical keyboard for quicker data entry. The 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch models have S-video out as well.
The Wallstreet “PowerBook G3 Series” additionally was the first PowerBook line available “buld to order”, and as a result, there were many possible configurations of the PowerBook G3/250 (Wallstreet). M6357LL/A had a 13.3-inch display, 4 GB of SGRAM for video, and a 4.0 GB hard drive for US$3899. It originally cost US$2979 when configured with a 12.1-inch display and US$4399 when configured with a 14.1-inch display. Other configurations were available as well.
| Introduction Date: |
May 6, 1998 |
Discontinued Date: |
September 1, 1998 |
| Processor Speed: |
250 MHz |
Processor Type: |
PowerPC 740 (G3) |
| Processors: |
1 |
Geekbench: |
N/A |
| Processor Upgrade: |
PB G3 Daughtercard |
FPU: |
Integrated |
| System Bus Speed: |
83 MHz |
Cache Bus Speed: |
125mHz |
| ROM/Firmware Type: |
Macintosh ROM |
ROM/Firmware Size: |
4 MB |
| L1 Cache: |
64k |
L2/L3 Cache: |
1MB |
| RAM Type: |
PC100 SDRAM |
Min. RAM Speed: |
10 ns |
| Details: |
Supports 144-pin PC100 SDRAM SO-DIMM memory modules. |
| Standard RAM: |
32 MB |
Maximum RAM: |
512 MB* |
| Details: |
*Apple officially supports 192 MB of RAM in this model. However, third-parties have been able to upgrade it to 512 MB using two 256 MB memory modules. |
| Motherboard RAM: |
None |
RAM Slots: |
2 |
| Video Card: |
Rage LT |
VRAM Type: |
SGRAM |
| Details: |
Apple formally reports only that this model has either 2 MB or 4 MB of SGRAM, but it uses onboard ATI Rage LT graphics. |
| Standard VRAM: |
2 MB, 4 MB* |
Maximum VRAM: |
2 MB, 4 MB* |
| Details: |
*12.1-inch configurations have 2 MB of VRAM, 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch configurations have 4 MB of VRAM. Regardless, the video cannot be upgraded. |
| Built-in Display: |
12.1″ STN* |
Native Resolution: |
800×600* |
| Details: |
*Available with three different displays — either a 12.1″ STN passive matrix display with an 800×600 native resolution, a 13.3″ TFT active-matrix display with a 1024×768 native resolution, or a 14.1″ TFT active-matrix display, also with a 1024×768 native resolution. |
| 2nd Display Support: |
Mirroring Only |
2nd Max. Resolution: |
1024×768* |
| Details: |
*13.3-inch and 14.1-inch models also have S-video out. |
| Standard Hard Drive: |
2.0 GB |
Int. HD Interface: |
EIDE/ATA-2 |
| Details: |
This model does not support hard drives larger than 128 GB. |
| Standard Optical: |
20X CD-ROM* |
Standard Disk: |
1.44 MB* (Manual) |
| Details: |
*This model has a “hot-swappable” 5.25″ bay that holds a 20X CD-ROM drive by default. The floppy drive also is a swappable 3.5″ module that can be inserted in either bay. The floppy module was standard on configurations with the exception of M6359LL/A. |
| Standard Modem: |
56.6k* |
Standard Ethernet: |
10Base-T |
| Details: |
*Internal 56.6k modem standard on M6477LL/A. Optional upgrade on other configurations. |
| Standard AirPort: |
N/A |
Standard Bluetooth: |
N/A |
| Details: |
This model does not support AirPort or Bluetooth. |
| USB Ports: |
None |
Firewire Ports: |
None |
| Expansion Slots: |
2 Type II PC Card* |
Expansion Bays: |
1 3.5″, 1 5.25″ |
| Details: |
*2 Type II PC card slots also support one Type III card (CardBus compatible). This system has one “hot-swappable” 5.25″ bay that shipped with a 20X CD-ROM drive, and one 3.5″ bay that shipped with a battery. Please note that these bays only are compatible with the Wallstreet/PDQ models. |
| Incl. Keyboard: |
Full-size |
Incl. Input: |
Trackpad |
| Details: |
Apple reports that the integrated keyboard has 77 (US) or 78 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys, and an embedded numeric keypad. The trackpad supports tap, double tap, and drag capabilities. |
| Case Type: |
Notebook |
Form Factor: |
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet |
| Apple Order No: |
M6477LL/A* |
Apple Subfamily: |
G3 Series/Wallstreet |
| Details: |
*M6477LL/A refers to the configuration with a 12.1-inch display, modem, and floppy drive. M6359LL/A refers to a configuration with a 12.1-inch display and no modem or floppy drive. M6481LL/A refers to a configuration with a 13.3-inch display and M6484LL/A refers to a configuration with a 14.1-inch display. Other configurations were available by build-to-order. |
| Apple Model No: |
M4753 (EMC N/A) |
Model ID: |
N/A |
| Battery Type: |
49 W h LiIon |
Battery Life: |
3.5 Hours, 7 Hours* |
| Details: |
*Apple estimated 3.5 hours with a single battery and 7 hours with dual batteries under “normal usage conditions”. |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: |
8.0 |
Maximum MacOS: |
X 10.2.8 |
| Details: |
This system cannot run versions of MacOS X more recent than 10.2.8. |
| MacOS 9 Support: |
Boot/Classic Mode |
Windows Support: |
Emulation Only |
| Details: |
This model is capable of booting in MacOS 9 and using MacOS 9 applications within the MacOS X “Classic” environment. |
| Dimensions: |
2.0 x 10.4 x 12.7 |
Avg. Weight: |
7.2, 7.6, 7.8 lbs* |
| Details: |
In inches while closed – height by width by depth, (5.1 cm, 32.3 cm, 26.4 cm). *This system is 7.2 lbs (3.3 kg) when configured with a 12.1-inch display, 7.6 lbs (3.4 kg) when configured with a 13.3-inch display, and 7.8 lbs (3.5 kg) when configured with a 14.1-inch display. |
The powerbook G3 wallstreet laptop was offered with either a 12.1″ STN (passive matrix), 13.3″ TFT, or 14.1″ TFT color display. With it’s hot swappable drive bays, large keyboard and dual battery bay, this unit was able to work a full day before it ran out of charge. The sleek black casing, coupled with the white apple logo differentiated it from it’s predecessors as being a truly professional machine rather than just a workhorse.