The PowerBook 165 was a grayscale version of the PowerBook 165c with a 4-bit, 16-shade passive matrix display.
The PB 165 has a 14 MB memory ceiling, although you can go beyond that by using Virtual Memory (slow and free) or RAM Doubler (faster, not free, and discontinued). Another option is RAM Charger 8.1, which offers better memory management than the Mac OS.
As with all early PowerBooks, when buying one be sure it has all the memory you need – new PB RAM is difficult to locate, especially at reasonable prices.
- Code name: Dart LC
- introduced 1993.08.16 at $1,970; discontinued 1994.07.18
- requires System 7.1 (with System Enabler 131) to 7.6.1, supports Mac OS 8.1 with Born Again
- CPU: 33 MHz 68030
- FPU: none
- ROM: 1 MB
- RAM: 4 MB, expandable to 14 MB using a special 85ns pseudostatic RAM card
- display: 9.8″ 4-bit 640 x 400 77 ppi passive matrix
- video: 512 KB VRAM, VID-14 port, supports 8-bit external video at 512 x 384, 640 x 400, 640 x 480, 800 x 600, and 832 x 624 with video adapter
- ADB ports: 1 port for keyboard and mouse
- serial ports: 2 DIN-8 RS-422 ports on back of computer
- SCSI ports: HDI30 connector on back of computer
- Hard drive: 80 or 160 MB
- proprietary modem slot
- Gestalt ID: 84
- Size (HxWxD): 2.25″ x 11.25″ x 9.3″
- Weight: 6.8 pounds
- power supply: M5651 – 19W, 2 amps
Video:
Here’s the actual item in my museum
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The PowerBook 165 basics:
Color: Black | Form Factor: Laptop | Graphics: 16 Bit (color) | HDD: 40 MB | OS: System 7 | Purchased: eBay | Ram: 10 MB