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Reviews of the Apple PowerBook G4 (PowerPC G4 867MHz, 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, MacOS X 10.1)

  • 7.9

    CNET Review

    February 5, 2003

    The Good: Keyboard is superior to that of the iBook and previous G4 PowerBook; top-notch display; solid performance; built-in Bluetooth; attractive design.

    The Bad: No PC Card slot; heavy compared to some 12-inch PC notebooks; RAM expandable to only 640MB max; weak standard warranty.

    The Bottom Line: The 12-inch PowerBook G4 is the easiest Mac to carry around and serves up an excellent balance of price, features, and performance.

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  • 8.4

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 27, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 163904 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.

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  • 10

    tech.co.uk

    Review Summary: PowerBooks are always superb, but performance isn't as good as the Intel machines

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  • 8.0

    pcanswers.co.uk

    Review Summary: Excellent machines, but not as good as the new Intel models

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  • 9.0

    techradar.com

    Review Summary: However, even if you're purely interested in cramming in more information, say within Excel, the extra real estate makes your life far easier

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Manufacturer: Apple

Part number: M8760LL/A

General

  • Recommended Use Small business, Corporate business
  • Built-in Devices Antenna, Display, Keyboard, Trackpad, Microphone, Stereo speakers
  • Width 10.9 in
  • Depth 8.6 in
  • Height 1.2 in
  • Weight 4.6 lbs
  • Color Gray
  • Notebook type Budget, Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
  • Wireless capabilities Bluetooth

Processor

  • Processor Motorola PowerPC G4 867 MHz
  • Data bus speed 133 MHz

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache - DDR SRAM
  • Cache size 256 KB

RAM

  • Installed Size 256 MB ( 128 MB soldered) / 640 MB (max)
  • Technology DDR SDRAM - 266 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance DDR266/PC2100

Flash Memory

  • Type None

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards EPA Energy Star
  • Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
  • Max Altitude Operating 9840 ft

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type IDE

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 40 GB
  • Storage Removable None
  • Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

  • Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
  • CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 24x
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • 2nd optical storage type None

Display

  • Display Type 12.1 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
  • Widescreen Display No

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go AGP 4x
  • Video Memory DDR SDRAM - 32 MB

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio Input Microphone

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Trackpad

Telecom

  • Modem Fax / modem
  • Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
  • Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, Bluetooth, Fast Ethernet
  • Networking standards Bluetooth 1.1

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x Expansion slot
  • Interfaces 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 2 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - S-video output, 1 x Display / video - Composite video output - RCA, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included Modem cable, Display adapter ( 2 pcs.)
  • Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 100/240 V
  • Power provided 45 Watt

Battery

  • Technology Lithium ion
  • Installed Qty 1 (max)
  • Mfr estimated battery life 5 hour(s)

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Apple MacOS X
  • Software FAXstf, EarthLink, Apple iCal, Apple iChat, OmniGraffle, Apple iMovie, Apple iPhoto, Apple iTunes, OmniOutliner, Apple QuickTime, Apple DVD Player, GraphicConverter, Apple Hardware Test, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Art Directors Toolkit, FileMaker Pro (Trial), Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office v. X Test Drive, QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days

Sustainability

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9

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