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Apple PowerBook G4 1.67 GHz PowerPC G4 Laptop

  • Mac OS X, Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger
  • 120 GB Hard Drive
  • 17 in
  • CD-RW, DVD±RW Drives
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (67 reviews)
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    • Product Rating: 4.05 star(s) Apple 15-inch PowerBook G4
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Thin and light; big wide-screen display; backlit keyboard; integrated Bluetooth, Wi-Fi networking; includes DVI and analog outputs.
    • Cons: Shorter battery life than predecessor; runs hot; free phone support lasts only 90 days.
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    • Product Rating: 3.65 star(s) Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, SuperDrive)
      by Stephanie Bruzzese
    • Pros: Excellent design; good productivity performance; solid set of features and connections; great speakers; killer software bundle.
    • Cons: Lacks external volume and multimedia controls; middling gaming performance; just average battery life; free phone support lasts just 90 days.
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    • Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch)
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Beautiful sleek-and-slender design; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and scrollable trackpad; SuperDrive DVD burner.
    • Cons: Expensive; only 90 days of toll-free technical support.
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    • Product Rating: 4.2 star(s) Review summary of Apple Powerbook G4
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    • Product Rating: 3.45 star(s) Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch; 1.67GHz)
      by Troy Dreier
    • Pros: Brilliant display has superfine native resolution; less expensive than prior version; DVD burner; improved battery life; includes Apple's Sudden Motion Sensor and ambient-light sensor.
    • Cons: Expensive; lacks a TV tuner card; has only two USB ports.
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    • Product Rating: 3.95 star(s) Apple PowerBook G4 (PowerPC G4 867MHz, 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, MacOS X 10.1)
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Keyboard is superior to that of the iBook and previous G4 PowerBook; top-notch display; solid performance; built-in Bluetooth; attractive design.
    • Cons: No PC Card slot; heavy compared to some 12-inch PC notebooks; RAM expandable to only 640MB max; weak standard warranty.
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    • Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Apple PowerBook G4 (PowerPC G4 1GHz, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD, MacOS X 10.3)
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Backlit keyboard lights up automatically in low light; DVD-burning SuperDrive comes standard; built-in 802.11g and Bluetooth networking; attractive design; solid keyboard.
    • Cons: Doesn't outperform 15-inch Titanium model; awkward shape limits portability; weak standard warranty; no USB 2.0 ports.
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    • Product Rating: 3.65 star(s) Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, SuperDrive)
      by Stephanie Bruzzese
    • Pros: Excellent design; good productivity performance; solid set of features and connections; great speakers; killer software bundle
    • Cons: Lacks external volume and multimedia controls; middling gaming performance; only average battery life
    • Comments:
      Though pricier than some comparable PC laptops, the 12-inch PowerBook G4's performance, features and design will overjoy mobile users...
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    • Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, SuperDrive)
      by Adrienne Robillard
    • Pros: Beautiful sleek-and-slender design; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and scrollable trackpad; SuperDrive DVD burner
    • Cons: Expensive
    • Comments:
      The high-performance, fully loaded, beautiful 15-inch PowerBook G4 will satisfy those who can afford to sacrifice cash for style...
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    cnet.com.au

    • Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz, 512MB, 15.2-inch TFT) Review - Laptops
      by Farihan Bahrin, CNET Asia
    • Pros: Plenty of wireless/wired connectivity options, Faster ATI graphics processor, Doesn't get as excessively hot as older aluminum models
    • Cons: Screen resolution still stuck at 1,280 x 854 pixels, Marginal performance improvements over earlier model, Aging system bus architecture
    • Comments:
      Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz, 512MB, 15.2-inch TFT)...
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