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Apple Power Macintosh G4 review

Processor
Clock speed: 0.867 GHz
Motherboard
Motherboard: Apple
Data bus speed: 133 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 128 MB
Number of memory slots: 3
RAM capacity: 1.536 GB
RAM type: SDRAM
Memory specification compliance: PC133
Interfaces & networking
USB: 2
FireWire (IEEE 1394): 2
Expansion slots (free): 4 (4)
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Rotation speed: 7200 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra ATA/100
Optical storage
CD / DVD read speed: 24x CD
CD / DVD write speed: 8x CD
CD / DVD rewrite speed: 4x CD
Video
Graphics processor: nVidia GeForce2 MX
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Graphics card: nVidia GeForce2 MX
Display
Display technology: TFT
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Audio
Sound card: integrated
Speakers: Harman Kardon (built-in)
Cabinet (chassis)
Case form factor: tower
Tool-free access: yes
Front-accessible bays: 2
Internal bays: 3
OS & software
Operating system: OS 9.2, OS 10.0.4 (dual boot)
Software included: QuickTime, iMovie 2, iDVD, iTunes (4), Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, FAXstf, Palm Desktop and Apple Hardware Test CD, electronic documentation.
Service & support
Standard warranty: 1 year limited
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Overview

Apple Power Macintosh G4

Editors rating
Rating: 7.5
Verdict

The G4s are the fastest Macintoshes Apple has yet built. The 867MHz model offers good performance for a decent price, with a DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive in case you want to create your own DVDs.

Typical price

£ 1799

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