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Apple PowerBook G4 (17in., SuperDrive) review

7.3

Editors' Rating

Very Good

9.6

Members' Rating

Spectacular

Typical price:£ 1574

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... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Sublime Apple design
  • Lighter than other comparably sized notebooks
  • Motion sensor protects hard drive
  • 512MB of RAM standard
  • Scrolling trackpad
  • Built-in wireless and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
  • Illuminated keyboard

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Features an older G4 processor, not a G5
  • Only 90 days of free telephone support

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Motorola
Processor model: PowerPC G4
Clock speed: 1.667 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: 54Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g)
Hard drive size: 100 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 39.2x2.54x25.9 cm
Weight: 3.1 kg
Operating system: Mac OS 10.3 (Panther)

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Member Opinion

9.6

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

4 Members have reviewed this product

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Alexandr Matihin

Alexandr Matihin

I use previous version of Powerbook series

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9.5

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Super powerful and compact

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

So much better than any PC equivalent

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10

Perfect


Sloaah Sloan

Sloaah Sloan

A sweet and juicy Apple

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9.0

Spectacular


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