This thread inspired me to pull out my old PB190 and fire it up. Still works perfectly, though its main and PRAM batteries seem to be dead and the port door is missing (not that I've ever come across one that still has the port door on it). I'm going to have to try leaving it plugged in for a few days...doing that brought both batteries back to life on one of my Kangas. Overall it's really not a bad machine for what it is and it brings back fond memories of using 68K Macs growing up.
My favorite part about my 190 though is the story behind me acquiring it. When I was in high school some of my friends and I got in a bit of trouble for playing Quake 2 network games in the computer lab during our free periods, and as a result we had to help the technology department clean out a huge closet full of old computer equipment and throw in a dumpster for recycling (this was not a harsh punishment). Most of the stuff was junk or broken, but I saw the 190 sitting with its power adapter in a pile and had to have it. The head of the tech department let me take it and a Digital HiNote 486/75 of some kind (the reason I wanted this one now eludes me). But the point here is that me getting in trouble in high school got me a 68K Powerbook and a great conquest story.
My favorite part about my 190 though is the story behind me acquiring it. When I was in high school some of my friends and I got in a bit of trouble for playing Quake 2 network games in the computer lab during our free periods, and as a result we had to help the technology department clean out a huge closet full of old computer equipment and throw in a dumpster for recycling (this was not a harsh punishment). Most of the stuff was junk or broken, but I saw the 190 sitting with its power adapter in a pile and had to have it. The head of the tech department let me take it and a Digital HiNote 486/75 of some kind (the reason I wanted this one now eludes me). But the point here is that me getting in trouble in high school got me a 68K Powerbook and a great conquest story.