cnet.co.uk Professional Review.
Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, SuperDrive)
QuickTake:
Pros: Beautiful sleek-and-slender design ; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger ; illuminated keyboard and scrollable trackpad ; SuperDrive DVD burner ;
Cons: Expensive ;
cnet.com.au Professional Review.
Apple PowerBook G4 (12-inch, SuperDrive) Review - Laptops
Comments:
Though pricier than the 12-inch iBook G4 and some comparable PC laptops, the 12-inch PowerBook G4's performance, solid set of features and software, and killer design will overjoy intermediate and advanced mobile users.
Though pricier than the 12-inch iBook G4 and some comparable PC laptops, the 12-inch PowerBook G4's performance, solid set of features and software, and killer design will overjoy intermediate and advanced mobile users.
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent design, Good productivity performance, Solid set of features and connections, Great speakers, Killer software bundle, Lacks external volume and multimedia controls, Middling gaming performance, Just average battery life, Free phone support lasts
Cons: Lacks external volume and multimedia controls, Middling gaming performance, Just average battery life, Free phone support lasts just 90 days
cnet.com.au Professional Review.
Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, SuperDrive) Review - Laptops
Comments:
The high-performance, fully loaded, simply beautiful 15-inch PowerBook G4 will satisfy students and creative professionals who can afford to sacrifice cash for style.
The high-performance, fully loaded, simply beautiful 15-inch PowerBook G4 will satisfy students and creative professionals who can afford to sacrifice cash for style.
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent 17? display, Integrated Digital Tuner, Beautiful sleek-and-slender design, Robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger, Illuminated keyboard and scrollable trackpad, SuperDrive DVD burner
Cons: No notebook screen latch, Lacklustre battery life, Noisy slot loading drive, Expensive
cnet.com.au Professional Review.
Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch, SuperDrive) Review - Laptops
Comments:
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.
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.
QuickTake:
Pros: Sublime Apple design, Lighter than other comparably sized laptops, Motion sensor protects hard drive, 512MB of RAM standard, Scrolling trackpad, Built-in wireless and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Illuminated keyboard
Cons: Expensive, Features an older G4 processor, not a G5
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.
Apple PowerBook G4 (PowerPC Processor 1.67GHz, 512MB, 17-inch TFT)
Comments:
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.
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.
QuickTake:
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 ;
laptopmag.com Professional Review.
Apple PowerBook G4
Comments:
Even without Intel inside, this longer-lasting and higher-res mobile Mac is a winner.
Even without Intel inside, this longer-lasting and higher-res mobile Mac is a winner.
QuickTake:
Pros: Longer battery life Brighter, high-resolution display • Tiger OS • Still the thinnest and lightest 17-inch notebook
Cons: No memory card slot Sluggish gaming performance
pcmag.com Professional Review.
Apple Powerbook 17-inch
Comments:
Review Verdict: This is a great update to a much-loved and successful laptop.
Review Verdict: This is a great update to a much-loved and successful laptop.
QuickTake:
Pros: Bright screen. Backlit keyboard with ambient sensors. Relatively lightweight. Excellent bundled software.
Cons: No TV tuner. No Front Row. Only two USB ports.
pcauthority.com.au Professional Review.
Apple Powerbook G4
Comments:
Apple's 17-inch PowerBook G4 is a thing of beauty, shaming the other 17- inch notebooks with its size, weight and design €" perhaps with the exception of the ASUS.
Review Verdict: The 1440 x 900 display is up to Apple's high standard, with excellent DVD playback. Unfortunately, nice touches such as the backlit keyboard aren't accompanied by multimedia buttons. Nor are you going to find built-in TV tuners or webcams. For work hours,
Apple's 17-inch PowerBook G4 is a thing of beauty, shaming the other 17- inch notebooks with its size, weight and design €" perhaps with the exception of the ASUS.
Review Verdict: The 1440 x 900 display is up to Apple's high standard, with excellent DVD playback. Unfortunately, nice touches such as the backlit keyboard aren't accompanied by multimedia buttons. Nor are you going to find built-in TV tuners or webcams. For work hours,
pcauthority.com.au Professional Review.
Apple PowerBook G4 12-inch
Comments:
The new 12in PowerBook G4 is a truly beautiful piece of equipment. It sports a superb screen, the best portable keyboard ever and a super-slick, slot-loading DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Add FireWire, Bluetooth, Ethernet, a couple of USB ports and the usual ext
Review Verdict: It's not ultra-portable and neither is it a realistic video editing platform
The new 12in PowerBook G4 is a truly beautiful piece of equipment. It sports a superb screen, the best portable keyboard ever and a super-slick, slot-loading DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Add FireWire, Bluetooth, Ethernet, a couple of USB ports and the usual ext
Review Verdict: It's not ultra-portable and neither is it a realistic video editing platform
pcworld.com Professional Review.
Apple PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
Comments:
This PowerBook's 17-inch-wide screen makes movies look tantalizing.
This PowerBook's 17-inch-wide screen makes movies look tantalizing.
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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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