Apple PowerCD
The Lost Chapter
Discover Apple's forgotten foray into consumer audio (1993-1995)
A Brief History
Timeline: 1993-1995
PowerCD launched as Apple's first portable CD player
Peak sales during Steve Jobs' absence from Apple
Discontinued when Jobs returned to focus on core products
Re-badged Philips CDF-100
Apple's first portable CD player
Sold only during Jobs' absence
Discontinued when Jobs returned
"The PowerCD represented a brief experiment in consumer electronics during Apple's transitional period."
Interactive Gallery
PowerCD Front View
CD Compartment Open
Side Profile
Interactive CD Player
Technical Specifications
APPLE POWERCD SPECS
Market Comparison (1993)
Collector's Value (2024)
Mint condition with original packaging
Extremely rare - fewer than 10,000 units produced
Legacy & What If?
Alternate Timeline
What if the PowerCD had succeeded? Apple might have:
- •Launched the iPod 6 years earlier
- •Dominated portable audio in the 90s
- •Never needed to "reinvent" music
- •Built iTunes around CD technology
Connection to Modern Apple
The PowerCD existed in Apple's experimental era
Collector Testimonials
"Finding a PowerCD in the wild is like discovering buried treasure."
— RetroMac Collector
"It's the unicorn of Apple's consumer electronics history."
— Tech Historian