Apple PowerBook G4 15-inch Review

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June 3rd, 2003


Summary

Whether you use a Mac, Windows, or UNIX system, your search for a high performance thin and light notebook computer is over. The PowerBook G4 easily runs everything from Microsoft Office to Final Cut Pro to Adobe Photoshop. It also connects to just about anything, from wireless networks to digital cameras to the stunning Apple Cinema Display. Truly a study in contrasts, the PowerBook G4 gives you a gorgeous 15.2-inch mega-wide screen and up to 5 hours of battery life in an unrivaled 1-inch-thin titanium design that weighs as little as 5.4 pounds.

Specs

 

Description:
PowerBook G4 (1.0Ghz, 512MB, 60GB, 6X DVD-R/CDRW, OS X, 15.2'' TFT)
Manufacturer: Apple
Lowest Price: $2549.00
Operating System: Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Connectors: Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini), Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini), Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT), Firewire - IEEE1394, Serial - RJ11 Modular (Phone/Telco), USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0, Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA), Video - 4 pin mini-DIN (S-Video), Video - DVI
Included Devices: Speakers, Volume Control
Battery Life: 5 hour(s)
Included Network Card: Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse, Touchpad
Modem Speed: 56 Kbps
Number of Batteries: 1
Resolution: 1280 x 854
Suspend Mode: Yes
Display Size: 15.2 in
Display Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Video Bus: AGP 4X
Video Integration: Card
Sound Support: 3D Audio
CD Rewrite Speed: 4 X (CD,CD-R)
CD Write Speed: 8 X (CD,CD-R)
CD-ROM Read Speed: 24 X (CD,CD-R)
DVD Write Speed: 1 X (CD,CD-R)
DVD-ROM Read Speed: 6 X (CD,CD-R)
Hard Drive Capacity: 60 GB
Included Drives: CD-RW, DVD-R/RW
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Cache Size: 1 MB
Installed Memory: 512 MB
Installed Video Memory: 64 MB
Maximum Memory: 1 GB
Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM (DDRRAM)
Slots: Type I PC Card, Type II PC Card
Number of Installed Processors: 1
Processor Class: PowerPC G4
Processor Speed: 1 GHz
Height: 1 in
Width: 13.4 in
Depth: 9.5 in
Weight: 5.3 lbs
Base Warranty: 1 year(s)
URL: Manufacturer Link


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