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Apple 15in. PowerBook G4 review

8.4

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.5

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1999

Verdict

The aluminium 15in. PowerBook is a powerful notebook for the road or the desk... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Thin and light
  • Big wide-screen display
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Integrated Bluetooth, Wi-Fi networking
  • Includes DVI and analogue outputs.

Cons

  • Shorter battery life than predecessor
  • Runs hot
  • Free phone support lasts only 90 days.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Motorola
Processor model: PowerPC G4
Clock speed: 1.25 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: AirPort Extreme (802.11g)
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 9600
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Display diagonal size: 15.2 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 34.8x2.8x24.1 cm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Operating system: Mac OS X 10.2

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Member Opinion

8.5

Average Member Rating

Excellent

20 Members have reviewed this product

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The Best Tool for any Profesional.

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7.0

Very Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Does The Job Wearing The Best Outfit

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8.0

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Best performance for buck

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

best portable money can buy

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9.5

Spectacular


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