Apple PowerBook G3 Lombard

Apple PowerBook G3 Lombard was introduced in 10 May 1999. It made the PowerBook thinner and lighter, introduced USB and a bronze translucent keyboard, and removed ADB and the internal floppy. It combined PowerPC 750 G3 at 333 MHz with 64MB; expandable to 384MB.

Lombard bridged legacy SCSI peripherals with Apple's new USB-oriented portable architecture.

Notable Features

• It made the PowerBook thinner and lighter, introduced USB and a bronze translucent keyboard, and removed ADB and the internal floppy.
• Its PowerPC 750 G3 at 333 MHz and 64MB; expandable to 384MB configuration defined this model within Apple's changing product range.
• Lombard bridged legacy SCSI peripherals with Apple's new USB-oriented portable architecture.

Historical Significance

• Lombard bridged legacy SCSI peripherals with Apple's new USB-oriented portable architecture.
• The model records a distinct hardware, enclosure or market stage rather than a storage-only configuration.

Collector’s Notes

• Processor speed, display type, regional branding and original model label should be checked when identifying a surviving system.
• Original power supplies, keyboards, media and expansion accessories add useful historical context.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Apple PowerBook G3 Lombard
Manufacturer	Apple
Launched	Monday, May 10, 1999
Country	United States
CPU	PowerPC 750 G3 at 333 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Mac OS 8.6 through Mac OS X 10.3.9
I/O	USB, SCSI, Ethernet, PC Card, infrared, modem and audio
Keyboard	Integrated bronze keyboard and trackpad
Storage	IDE hard disk and removable DVD-ROM expansion bay
Sound	16-bit stereo sound
Graphics	ATI Rage LT Pro colour graphics
Display	Built-in 14.1-inch 1024 x 768 active-matrix colour LCD
ROM	New World ROM firmware
RAM	64MB; expandable to 384MB
CPU Speed	333 MHz