In reality, the Apple PowerCD was completely impractical for portable use, unless you had a sherpa to lug it around for you. The Apple PowerCD was billed as a “portable” media center, but it required 6 AA batteries, external speakers, lots of cables and a small backpack to carry it all.
Even finding one of them on eBay is extremely difficult. This is because the Mini DisplayPort input is routed to the motherboard (as discovered through a teardown of the new 27' iMac). The consensus seems to be that you will need to have the computer turned on (booted up) in order for the display input to function. The PowerCD and the Apple Pippin are probably the rarest Apple products ever released. (5,722 points) 2:06 AM in response to seali. The PowerCD didn’t last very long and was discontinued after only a couple years. I’ve Never Even Heard of The PowerCD?!Ĭhances are you’ve never even heard of this obscure Apple product. It came with a 12v AC adapter and remote control.
The PowerCD was a short-lived “portable” disc unit that could function as a stand-alone CD player, a 1X (150K/sec) SCSI CD-ROM drive or a Kodak Picture CD player that could be attached to a television. Download the free wallpaper pack here.Before the iPod and the iPod Hi-Fi, there was the 1993 Apple PowerCD. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related.
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