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alaTest.com
Editors' rating: 84
Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 2817 reviews of Apple Powerbook G4 from international magazines and websites. 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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machome.com
Editors' rating: 80
Summary: Another small advancement is the keyboard backlight: now up to ten times brighter. Its ambient light sensor sets the backlight appropriately for conditions from bright and dim to utter darkness
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maxpc.co.uk
Editors' rating: 80
Summary: The PowerBook G4 17-inch is admittedly a very expensive piece of kit. However, it does offer desktop performance in a package that's not too unwiedly or heavy. If you need portability then this is about as powerful and compact as it gets. It beats the ...
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computerarts.co.uk
Editors' rating: 90
Summary: The 15-inch PowerBook is a fantastic laptop for Mac-based designers. More portable than the 17-inch, better specs and bigger than the 12-inch, this fast machine will be snapped up by art directors and designers everywhere
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tech.co.uk
Editors' rating: 100
Summary: PowerBooks are always superb, but performance isn't as good as the Intel machines
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pcanswers.co.uk
Editors' rating: 80
Summary: Excellent machines, but not as good as the new Intel models
CNET editors' buying advice
We have not reviewed this product but here is CNET's buying advice on Laptops. This content was chosen based on the features included with this model of laptop.
Thin-and-light laptop computer
A thin-and-light laptop computer offers the optimal combination of portability, performance, features, and cost. Power-tuned mobile processors deliver enough power to keep you working smoothly, and unlike ultraportables, most thin-and-light laptops have a more reasonably sized keyboard and display, a larger hard drive, and a built-in optical drive. Yes, they're more expensive than slightly larger, heavier mid-size laptops, but if you need maximum productivity in a portable package, this is the best choice.
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Microsoft Windows 7 system requirements
Ready for Windows 7?
If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes:
- -1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- -1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- -16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- -DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Additional requirements to use certain features:
- -Internet access (fees may apply)
- -Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
- -For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
- -Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
- -HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
- -DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
- -BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
- -BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
- -Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
- -Music and sound require audio output
from windows.microsoft.com
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Where to buy
Apple PowerBook G4 - PPC G4 1 GHz - 12.1" TFT:
$57.50
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West Coast Power
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