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1400 BookCover :)
Posted by: galgot on 2014-11-12 07:21:56
Tadahh !

Was looking for that … found it cheap (10 €) in italy. Very cool, 80's look 😛

2014-11-12 15.58.54.jpg

My fav :

2014-11-12 16.02.07.jpg

and 

2014-11-12 16.02.22.jpg

Now have to find a transparent cover for my 1400c...

Cheers
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2014-11-12 07:44:07
WOW, I've never seen those! Is that a second source bookcover assortment? I've got several from the original equipment set, but nothing like that. Beater has a design I did using the bookcover template, but it's nowhere near that colorful.

Nice snag, whatever the source. 😉

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Posted by: TheWhiteFalcon on 2014-11-12 07:51:41
Several of the 1400's in eBay have the Power PowerBook one installed at the moment.
Posted by: galgot on 2014-11-12 08:12:20
Yeah the pack was done by six artists, don't know if it was sold or given with 1400 though...

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Now just noticed one is missing in mine :-/ the one from Michael Bartalos, Will HAVE to find it.

And indeed, maybe will have to buy another 1400 to get that transparent cover 🙂

Posted by: J English Smith on 2014-11-12 08:46:31
One of the nicest features of the 1400.

I always wanted one of the solar power charging covers.

Scarce as hen's teeth now.
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2014-11-12 09:07:12
It ought to be easier to hack a standard cover using inexpensive, higher efficiency current tech panels and a Lexan window than it would be to find the original. Cannibalize solar powered outdoor lighting units and you can throw LEDs with day/night switching and industrial solar collection plant graphics into the mix.
Posted by: bibilit on 2014-11-12 09:23:11
Congrats, i am jealous, want the same set and transparent cover for my own 1400.
Posted by: butterburger on 2014-11-12 11:50:42
I thought they came with PowerBook, not separate.

Here is Damien Ward's Flickr set.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/damianward/sets/72157625184440494/

And a solar BookCover photo by some other guy.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/21647187@N04/4712178648/in/photostream/
Posted by: bibilit on 2014-11-12 12:39:20
As far as i know the set and transparent cover was included with the 1400.

Solar cover was accessory.
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2014-11-12 12:57:02
Yep, the clear cover was a standard equipment appointment/accessory. I've got several of what I assume to be stock boockcover set. The only one I have from the linked sets would be the all seeing Easter Island Eye.

The 3400c was the high end PowerBook, its eminently acceleratable mid-rang stablemate was meant to be a campus fashion statement with the bookcover features. You'd think they'd have included stereo speakers on the Campus Cutie.

Is that package where the ClarisWorks template originated?

Solar Cover = EXPEN$IVE Accessory

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Posted by: SuperToaster on 2014-11-14 17:28:21
Those covers are really strange. Personally I wouldn't want one on a 1400 haha  🙂

Posted by: galgot on 2014-11-15 02:39:17
indeed, not very J.Ive design kind of look 🙂

Some looks like it's been designed under acid...

@Trash80toHP_Mini ,  there was only the images in the pack i've got. Don't know from where the template came.
Posted by: butterburger on 2014-11-16 21:53:29
Template PostScript file was part of preload Apple Extras, found on PowerBook 1400 HDD. I did not have space to keep my 1400 🙁 . I kept its template file with intention of redistributing it. Here it is, at last.
Posted by: galgot on 2014-11-17 00:49:12
Thank you Butterburger ! very cool to have that.
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