Macintosh Portable

The Macintosh Portable was a portable computer manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from September 1989 to October 1991.

Why it Flopped

 * 1) Its lead acid battery would completely fail when discharged fully.
 * 2) The charger included with the computer did not power the computer by itself, due to a very low power output it was only able to charge the battery attached to the computer. If no battery was inserted (or of course if the battery failed), it was impossible to turn the computer on even if the included charger was plugged in.
 * 3) It was too heavy to be moved easily, weighing at around 16.5 pounds.
 * 4) It cost too much, with the price starting at $7,300 in 1989, which is equivalent to $14,104 in 2016.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) It was the first portable computer by Apple that ran on batteries.
 * 2) It has a SCSI mode that allows it to be used as a hard drive for other computers.
 * 3) The computer had an active matrix panel.