Reviews of the Apple PowerBook G4 (PowerPC G4 867MHz, 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, MacOS X 10.1)
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 166610 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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tech.co.uk
Review Summary: PowerBooks are always superb, but performance isn't as good as the Intel machines
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pcanswers.co.uk
Review Summary: Excellent machines, but not as good as the new Intel models
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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
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 AGP 4x - NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go
- Video Memory 32 MB DDR SDRAM
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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