<ul><li>On May 8, 1997, Apple launched the PowerBook 2400c laptop, weighing 4.4 pounds, known as the 'MacBook Air' of its time.</li><li>The PowerBook 2400c boasted a thin, powerful design with a 180 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 256KB of Level 2 cache, and 800x600 display.</li><li>Despite being lightweight, it offered expandability with various ports, two PC Card slots, and compatibility with different operating systems.</li><li>Apple co-founder Steve Jobs discontinued the PowerBook 2400c in 1998 as part of streamlining Apple's product lineup.</li></ul>

Today in Apple history: 1997’s ‘MacBook Air’ weighed 4.4 pounds

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