Apple PowerBook carrying cases
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Carrying cases for the PowerBook and PowerBook Duo, from Apple and from the makers whose bags Apple sold through its own catalogue, plus the insulating case Apple supplied for spare PowerBook batteries. Apple's 1993 catalogue sold the bags under the heading "PowerBook Bags".[1]
Bags sold by Apple
[edit | edit source]The autumn 1993 Apple Catalog offered three bags for PowerBooks and a bundle that included a fourth:[1]
| Bag | Catalogue item | Price (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Leather Notebook Briefcase | E2106 | 149 | Top-grain leather over dense polyfoam, several compartments, removable adjustable shoulder strap; came with a nylon disk wallet for ten 3.5 in disks |
| Color Travel Bags | E1855 | 89 | 1,000-denier Cordura Plus nylon, described as waterproof, with gusseted outside pockets; navy, burgundy, teal, grey or black |
| Coast Carry-All | E2104 | 49 | Nylon over a polyfoam layer, a Velcro strap to hold the computer, removable padded shoulder strap; came with the disk wallet |
| PowerBook Accessory Pack | E2219 | 269 | A black Color Travel Bag with a PowerBook AC Adapter, battery recharger and battery for the PowerBook 140 to 180c, priced $43 below the separate items |
The catalogue names no maker for the Color Travel Bags.[1]
PowerBook Duo carrying case
[edit | edit source]The Computer History Museum holds a Macintosh PowerBook Duo 280c carrying case, which it catalogues as made by Apple Computer around 1994 and weighing 1 lb. It is a black zipped case with a carrying handle.[2]
Battery carrying case
[edit | edit source]A charged PowerBook battery pack can short across its brass corner contacts and get hot enough to burn or start a fire. Apple's 1992 safety notice says to keep a pack that is out of the computer and the recharger in an insulating carrying case, and offered the case free (service part 076-0590) to owners whose battery came without one.[3] See Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage for what to do with a damaged or leaking pack.
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[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Apple Computer, The Apple Catalog, Fall 1993, "PowerBook accessories", PDF pp. 16–17, https://vintageapple.org/catalogs/pdf/The_Apple_Catalog_Fall_1993.pdf (retrieved 2026-10-04). PowerBook Bags: Coast Leather Notebook Briefcase, Color Travel Bags, Coast Carry-All; PowerBook Accessory Pack.
- ↑ Computer History Museum, "Macintosh PowerBook Duo 280c carrying case", catalogue number 102633072, https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102633072 (read 4 October 2026). Made by Apple Computer, circa 1994; weight 1 lb; gift of Paul Zurakowski.
- ↑ Apple Computer, Tech Info Library article 10160, PowerBook: Rechargeable Battery Safety Notice 7/92, absurdengineering.org library. Shorting risk; insulating carrying case; free case, part 076-0590.