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Apple PowerBook G4 17 in. (0718908818763) Mac Notebook

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Product Description
Whether you use a Mac, Windows, or UNIX system, your search for the world's best high-performance thin and light notebook computer is over. The PowerBook G4 easily runs everything from... More
Whether you use a Mac, Windows, or UNIX system, your search for the world's best high-performance thin and light notebook computer is over. The PowerBook G4 easily runs everything from Microsoft Office to Final Cut Pro and Adobe Photoshop. It also connects to just about anything, from wireless networks to digital cameras and the stunning Apple Cinema Display. Truly a study in contrasts, the PowerBook G4 gives you a gorgeous wide screen and up to 5 hours of battery life in an unrivaled 1-inch-thin titanium design that weighs as little as 5.4 pounds.??With a PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine for an extra performance boost - the PowerBook G4 is a truly powerful and portable computer. For superior performance in graphic design work, DVD movie playback, and 3D gaming, the PowerBook G4 features the ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics processor with up to 64MB of DDR SDRAM. Complementing this performance platform is Mac OS X - a super modern operating system that combines the power ... Less
Miraculously engineered, the ultralight 17-inch PowerBook G4 is a mere 1-inch thin and only 6.9 pounds, making it one of the planet's thinnest, lightest, 17-inch notebooks.The first... More
Miraculously engineered, the ultralight 17-inch PowerBook G4 is a mere 1-inch thin and only 6.9 pounds, making it one of the planet's thinnest, lightest, 17-inch notebooks.The first thing you'll notice is the megawide display the largest ever in a notebook. This PowerBook's stunning display gives you the same viewing area as a 19-inch CRT monitor. And as for the amount of information you can see on the screen at one time, the 17-inch PowerBook supports a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels an eye-popping 1.3 million pixels appearing on the screen simultaneously, with room aplenty for your menus, toolbars and palettes. Thanks to its built-in, dual-link DVI support and 128MB of graphics memory, you even have the option of connecting your PowerBook to Apple's breathtaking flat-panel displays, including the massive 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Size 60 GB 100 GB
Mobile Technology - Wi-Fi Certified
Family Line PowerBook G4 PowerBook G4
Processor   PowerPC G4 1 GHz PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz
Operating System   Apple MacOS X Apple MacOS X 10.3
Installed Memory   512 MB (DDR SDRAM) 512 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Display   17 in. TFT Active Matrix 17 in. TFT Active Matrix
Processor   
Processor Speed 1 GHz 1.67 GHz
Processor Type   PowerPC G4 PowerPC G4
Manufacturer Motorola -
Motherboard   
Bus Speed 167 MHz 167 MHz
Display   
Display Color Support - 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Display Max. Resolution 1440 x 900 1440 x 900
Display Tech TFT Active Matrix TFT Active Matrix
Screen Size   17 in. 17 in.
Technical Features   
Expandability   1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot
Expansion Ports   2 x USB 1.1 • 2 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire 400) • VGA out • S-Video out • TV Out (RCA) 2 x USB 2.0 • 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire 400) • VGA out • RJ-11 (modem) • RJ-45 (NIC) • S-Video out • DVI (Digital Video Interface) • 1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800)
Security Features   Kensington Lock Slot Kensington Lock Slot
Hard Drive   
Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB 100 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 4,200 RPM 5,400 RPM
Storage Controller Type IDE Ultra ATA
Memory   
RAM Speed 333 MHz 333 MHz
Installed RAM 512 MB 512 MB
Installed Cache Memory 1024 KB 512 KB
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM DDR SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 1 GB 2 GB
CD / DVD   
CD / DVD Type   CD-RW/DVD-R DVD±RW/CD-RW
Read Speed 24x (CD) • 6x (DVD) 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 2x (DVD) • 8x (CD) 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD+R) • 8x (DVD-R)
Video   
External Video Resolution 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1536
Graphic Processor   NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700
Graphic Bus Interface AGP x4 AGP x4
Installed Video Memory 64 MB 128 MB
Audio   
Audio Input Type Microphone Line In (3.5mm)
Audio Output Type Sound card Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s)
Modem   
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92 ITU V.92
Modem Type Fax / Modem Fax / Modem
Networking   
Networking Type   Network Adapter Bluetooth • Network Adapter • Integrated Wireless LAN
Data Link Protocol Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11g Bluetooth • Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • AirPort Extreme
Battery   
Battery Run Time 4.5 Hours 4.5 Hours
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Dimensions   
Weight 6.84 lb. 6.9 lb.
Depth 10.2 in. 10.2 in.
Height 1.02 in. 1 in.
Width 15.44 in. 15.4 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 20658850 23684798
Release Date January, 2003 -
UPC 718908429945 0718908818763
Exterior Color Silver -
Input Method Keyboard • Trackpad Keyboard • Keypad • Trackpad
 
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Apple PowerBook G4 17 in. (718908429945) Mac Notebook
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Apple PowerBook G4 17 in. (0718908818763) Mac Notebook
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Based on 21 user reviews
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Consumer Reviews

openroad
364

Amazing desktop replacement

byopenroad Dec 1, 2003
20 Helpfuls 21 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fast, stylish and attractive, gorgeous screen, powerful enough to function as a desktop...
Cons Expensive, scratches easily, on the large side for true "laptop" use.
Recommended it? Yes

System Specs

Processor: 1GHZ PowerPC
Ram: 512MB
Display: 17" (1440 x 900)
Hard Drive: 60GB
Optional Drive: CDR/DVDR Superdrive
Network Adapters: 10/100 & Gigabyte Ethernet Ports, Airport Extreme WiFi Wireless Card, Bluetooth Enabled, 56K Internal Modem
USB... Read full review »

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Updated: My 17-inch PowerBook Experience, and Using the 17-inch PowerBook G4 for Video Editing

bydekudekuplex Jul 22, 2003
20 Helpfuls 21 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros runs MacOS X 10.2 Jaguar, fast, powerful, user-friendly, fun to use, aesthetically gifted
Cons expensive (but worth the price)
Recommended it? Yes

Prior to this, I had written an earlier review that discussed the pros and cons of using the 17-inch PowerBook G4 for video editing (Part II of this one), but in this revised edition, I have added additional material discussing the process leading up to my choosing this PowerBook, in addition to my... Read full review »

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Consumer Reviews

5

Manufacturing defect. One-pixel wide vertical lines across the display screen.

bypandora23 Jul 27, 2007
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros 1 1/2 years of use at a cost of 2500 dollars
Cons Difficult to see the screen with all the vertical lines.
Recommended it? No

I have been a mac user for over 10 years until this powerbook. I paid over 2500 dollars for this machine and it worked well for over a year. I now have over 30 multicolored vertical lines which cover my display from top to bottom. I'm a production artist and it's very difficult to work with these... Read full review »

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