The Early Mac Clones

Colby WalkMac SE and WalkMac SE-30

Overview

In the era of the Sony Walkman™, it was inevitable someone would create a WalkMac. That's what Colby called their portable, available in two configurations: SE ($4,498) and SE/30 ($6,798). Battery life was about three hours. When I dig up more information on it, I'll post it here. (This information is from a MacZone ad in November 1989 MacUser.)

Details, WalkMac SE

introduced at $6,800; discontinued
requires System 4.1 to 7.5.5
CPU: 8 MHz 68000
performance: 1.0 (relative to SE)
ROM: 256 KB
RAM: 1, expandable 4 MB using pairs of 256 KB or 1 MB 150ns 30-pin SIMMs (will not work with two-chip 1 MB SIMMs)
configurations included dual-floppy or one floppy plus 20, 40 or 80 MB hard drive
9" backlit b&w LCD screen, 512 x 342 pixels
ADB: 2 ports for keyboard and mouse
serial: 2 DIN-8 RS-422 ports on back of computer
hard drive: 20 or 40 MB
DB-25 SCSI connector on back of computer, maximum throughput of 5,248 kbps
floppy: 800 KB double sided
floppy connector on back of computer
size (HxWxD): unknown
weight: 16 lb.
Gestalt ID: unknown
addressing: 24-bit only
single SE PDS slot

Details, WalkMac SE-30

introduced at $5,600; discontinued
requires system 6.0.3 to 7.5.5
CPU: 16 MHz 68030
FPU: 16 MHz 68882
performance: 3.2, relative to SE
ROM: 256 KB
RAM: 1 or 2 MB standard, expandable to 128 MB using two 4-SIMM banks of 120ns 30-pin memory, compatible with 256 KB, 1 MB, 4 MB, and 16 MB SIMMs (although Apple does not certify it with 16 MB SIMMs)
configurations included dual-floppy or one floppy plus 20, 40 or 80 MB hard drive
9" backlit b&w LCD screen, 512 x 342 pixels
ADB: 2 ports for keyboard and mouse
serial: 2 DIN-8 RS-422 ports on back of computer
hard drive: 20 or 40 MB
DB-25 SCSI connector on back of computer, maximum throughput of 5,248 kbps
floppy: 1.4 MB double sided
floppy connector on back of computer
size (HxWxD): unknown
weight: 16 lb.
Gestalt ID: unknown
addressing: 24-bit or 32-bit (requires enabler)
single SE/30 PDS slot

More information on the WalkMac SE and WalkMac SE-30 at EveryMac.

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