Apple PowerBook G4 series

Apple PowerBook G4 (PowerPC G4 1GHz, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD, MacOS X 10.3) Reviewed on 04/02/2003

The Bottom Line: The 17-inch PowerBook is sexy, and it comes with great extras, but it's not much faster than the Titanium model.

Release Date: 01/06/2003

Specs: Motorola PowerPC G4 (1 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 6.8 lbs, 17 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, Apple MacOS X (Preinstalled)

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Apple 17-inch PowerBook G4 Reviewed on 11/24/2003

The Bottom Line: At 6.9 pounds and 1 inch thick, this PowerBook is the lightest fully loaded desktop-replacement notebook ever--certainly worth its high cost.

Release Date: 09/16/2003

Specs: Motorola PowerPC G4 (1.33 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 6.8 lbs, 17 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, Apple MacOS X 10.3

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Apple PowerBook G4 (PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB HDD, MacOS X 10.3)

Specs: Motorola PowerPC G4 (1.5 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 6.8 lbs, 17 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, Apple MacOS X 10.3

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Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch) Reviewed on 03/16/2005

The Bottom Line: The foxy Apple 17-inch PowerBook delivers the performance and the features most users will need, but it's more expensive than a similarly outfitted Windows laptop.

Release Date: 01/31/2005

Specs: Motorola PowerPC G4 (1.67 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 6.8 lbs, 17 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, Apple MacOS X 10.4

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Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch; 1.67GHz) Reviewed on 12/12/2005

The Bottom Line: The 17-inch PowerBook G4 delivers a competitive set of features, a great software package, good battery life, and style in spades, but you can find plenty of less expensive options out there.

Release Date: 10/19/2005

Specs: PowerPC G4 (1.67 GHz), 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM, 6.8 lbs, 17 in TFT active matrix, EPA Energy Star, Apple MacOS X 10.4

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