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Apple PowerBook G4 (867MHz, 12.1in. TFT) review

7.6

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1191

Verdict

The 12in. PowerBook G4 is the easiest Mac to carry around and serves up an excellent balance of price, features and performance... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Keyboard is superior to that of the iBook and previous PowerBook G4
  • Top-notch display
  • Solid performance
  • Built-in Bluetooth
  • Attractive design.

Cons

  • No PC Card slot
  • Heavy compared to some 12in. PC notebooks
  • RAM expandable to only 640MB
  • Weak standard warranty.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Motorola
Processor model: PowerPC G4
Clock speed: 0.867 GHz
RAM installed: 256 MB
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: Nvidia GeForce4 420 Go
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Display diagonal size: 12.1 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 27.7x3.0x21.9 cm
Weight: 2.1 kg
Operating system: Mac OS 9; Mac OS X

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