The American President (1995)

Sydney uses a Powerbook 540c for her work.

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Assassins (1995)

Every major character owns at least one Powerbook in this film, mostly used for communication with their employer.

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The basic premise is sound, but big fonts and made-up operating systems spoil it a bit.

Daylight (1996)

Madelyne (a playwright who later gets trapped in the tunnel) uses the Powerbook to write her plays.

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Friends - Season 2, Episode 24, "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding" (1996)

Chandler uses his Powerbook 540c to meet a woman online, developing a relationship without meeting.

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Generation P (2011)

One of Babylen's colleagues has a Powerbook on his desk.

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Hackers (1995)

Dade uses the Powerbook to "hack the Gibson" at the end of the film.

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Mission: Impossible (1996)

One of Ethan's colleagues, Luther uses a Powerbook 540c to block mobile phone communications at a vital moment.

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Nash Bridges - Season 1, Episode 1, "Genesis" (1996)

The cops use a 540c to determine the authenticity of the computer chips before trying to arrest their suspects.

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Pandora's Clock (1996)

CIA director Jonathan Roth uses a Powerbook in his office. Dr Sanders later tries to find evidence of a CIA plot on it.

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Stealing Beauty (1996)

Some of Lucy's friends talk about her on internet message boards using a Powerbook.

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Water Rats - Season 1, Episode 7, "V.I.P." (1996)

One of the US secret service agents preparing for the President's visit uses a Powerbook 540c.

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The X Files - Season 2, Episode 3, "Blood" (1995)

Both Mulder and Scully use a Powerbook 540c to write reports.

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