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Apple PowerBook G4 (17in., SuperDrive) review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: Motorola
Processor model: PowerPC G4
Clock speed: 1.667 GHz
Motherboard
Data bus speed: 167 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 512 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 2 GB
RAM type: DDR SDRAM
Memory specification compliance: PC2700
Interfaces & networking
VGA (analogue): 1
DVI (digital): yes
Video out: S-Video
Bluetooth: 2.0+EDR
USB: 2
FireWire (IEEE 1394): 2
Wireless LAN: 54Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g)
Ethernet: 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet
Modem: 56Kbps V.92
Expansion slots
PC Card: 1 x Type II
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 100 GB
Rotation speed: 5400 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA 100
Optical storage
CD / DVD type: DVD±RW
Video
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display
Display technology: colour TFT
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Maximum resolution: 1440x900 pixels
Input
Pointing devices: two-button touchpad
Keyboard: 79 keys; backlit with ambient light sensor
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 39.2x2.54x25.9 cm
Weight: 3.1 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Mac OS 10.3 (Panther)
Software included: Mail, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, GarageBand and iDVD), iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Classic environment, Acrobat Reader, Art Directors Toolkit, FileMaker Pro Trial, GraphicConverter, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader, Xcode Developer Tools and Apple Hardware Test
Audio
Microphone: yes
Speakers: stereo
Audio connectors: line in/optical in, headphone/optical out
Service & support
Standard warranty: 1 year
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
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Overview

Apple PowerBook G4 (17in., SuperDrive)

Editors rating
Rating: 7.3
Verdict

The foxy Apple 17in. PowerBook delivers the performance and the features most users will need, but it's more expensive than a similarly outfitted Windows notebook.

Typical price

£ 1574

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