PowerBook 170

	ORIGINAL SYSTEM	CURRENT CONFIGURATION
CPU	Motorola 68030 at 25 MHz	Motorola 68030 at 25 MHz
RAM	2 MB	8 MB
Hard Drive	Quantum 40 MB	IBM 120 MB
Modem	Apple internal modem at 2400 baud	SupraExpress 288 at 28.8 K
Network		Apple Talk home network
Peripherals
Mac OS	version 7.0.1	version 7.1, update 3.0, with Thread Manager
Use	business mobile computer	"Mars Observer" project

12-31-07	Entered in RetroChallenge Winter Warm-up 2008 hosting The Mycroft Server Project: Mars Observer
06-21-02	Set up as file server/record keeper for the Computer Camp.
02-19-02	Installed Premier Technology's "Get-A-Grip" strap/handle for the PowerBook 170. Pretty cool! Also installed the Global Village One World 28.8 Network Modem, but this may not be right for this model. Will experiment. Thanks, Nancy!
02-15-02	Received Premier Technology's "Get-A-Grip" strap/handle for the PowerBook 170. I plan to use this when I take the Book to Chicago this Spring. Thanks, Ken!
03-16-01	System 7.1 update 3.0 installed with Thread Manager and Control Strip from 7.5.3
02-01-01	Soft PC with DOS 3.1 installed
09-16-00	Upgraded to 8 MB of RAM from eBay ($40) and a 120 MB hard drive from the Low End Mac swap list (also $40). I also spent $31.99 on the same eBay deal to aquire a spare 170 display and keyboard, should I need it in the future. The hard drive came inside a nonfunctional Duo 230.
08-29-00	PowerBook 170 goes into daily use at the office. Battery not working.
04-01-00	Powerbook 170 arrives in good condition from an eBay auction. My cost: $96.00 plus $15.00 shipping. Configured with 4 MB of RAM and a 40 MB hard drive. I begin loading applications, MacTCP, and Hebrew and Greek fonts immediately.