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Mercury rising: PowerBook to pack G4
News Sources said the new professional PowerBook, code-named Mercury, will be both slimmer and lighter than its predecessors, with a larger, wider screen and a slick, new industrial design. The new PowerBook will feature a trackpad akin to the input...
[July 26, 2000, 8:41]
Apple PowerBook G4 (17in., SuperDrive) review
Reviews There's no denying the aesthetic beauty of the PowerBook G4, which puts many Windows notebooks to shame. VAT), the PowerBook G4 is equipped with a solid array of components: the G4 processor runs at 1.67GHz (up from 1.5GHz with the last version...
[March 17, 2005, 9:45]
Apple PowerBook G4 DVD-ROM
Downloads The PowerBook G4 Titanium DVD-ROM Update improves support for the insertion and mounting of optical media. The DVD-ROM Update places new firmware on the Apple DVD-ROM drive installed in PowerBook G4 Titanium computers.
[June 5, 2001, 8:00]
Apple PowerBook G4 (1GHz, 17in. TFT) review
Reviews The PowerBook's specifications compare well against those of desktop-replacement notebooks on the PC side, few of which offer DVD-burning drives. PowerBook uses an ambient sensor to detect low light and automatically illuminate the keyboard.
[May 6, 2003, 11:53]
Apple DVD Player Update PowerBook G4
Downloads This Mac OS 9 DVD Player update is for PowerBook G4 systems that feature either a 550 MHz or 667 MHz G4 Processor. It fixes an issue issue that occurs when using the DVD Player for extended periods or while using it simultaneously with other...
[February 27, 2002, 7:00]
Apple PowerBook G4 Firmware
Downloads The PowerBook Firmware Update 4.2.9 will only run on 550MHz or 667MHz PowerBook G4 computers running Mac OS 9.1 or later from a local drive. If you are using Mac OS X you must boot from a local Mac OS 9.1 writeable partition (not a CD, or network...
[December 21, 2001, 7:00]
Apple PowerBook G4 review
Reviews The PowerBook comes in two standard configurations. Again, our 667MHz PowerBook was equipped with 512MB of memory. Apple also includes a DVI output port, which allows you to connect a digital flat panel display or suitably equipped projector to the...
[August 7, 2002, 13:08]
Apple 15in. PowerBook G4 review
Reviews Apple has also added a 16-bit audio-in port, which was missing from the Titanium PowerBook. Like the Titanium PowerBook before it, the 15in. PowerBook hits a sweet spot in size. The new PowerBook gives you multiple options for external displays...
[November 6, 2003, 15:50]
Apple PowerBook G4 (867MHz, 12.1in. TFT) review
Reviews To add more RAM, you now need a screwdriver to open the PowerBook's bottom panel -- a small price to pay, we think. PowerBook, the keyboard is full sized in both the distance between the centre of the keys and in the travel (the up and down motion).
[February 12, 2003, 8:56]
Apple PowerBook G4 (12in., SuperDrive) review
Reviews Like the iBook G4, the PowerBook G4 lacks a true productivity suite, but it ships with a very strong software package. PowerBook offers a better combination of power, features and battery life for the price than any other Apple notebook.
[January 10, 2006, 10:30]
Apple MacBook Pro (17in., 2.16GHz Core Duo): photos review
Reviews PowerBook G4. The MacBook Pro's physical dimensions are virtually identical to those of the 17-inch PowerBook G4; at 3.1kg, it's the lightest notebook of its size on the market. PowerBook G4 was. Apple has added a 17in.version of the MacBook Pro to...
[April 27, 2006, 7:10]
Apple warns on hot PowerBooks
News Apple Computer is recalling about 28,000 batteries that shipped this year in its PowerBook G4 portable computers. It pledged to replace the batteries, which were installed in 15-inch models of the PowerBook G4 bought between January and August of...
[August 20, 2004, 12:10]
PowerBook owners see spots
News Hundreds of owners of Apple Computer's new 15-inch PowerBook G4 are complaining about an apparent design fault that causes white spots to show up on the notebook computer's liquid crystal display. According to postings on Apple's online user forum...
[November 3, 2003, 8:35]
SoundOn!
Downloads is a simple freeware application for PowerBook G4 Titanium users. prevents PowerBook G4's speakers form turning off when you use battery power. plays a "silence" sound every ten seconds, so that your PowerBook's speakers will be never...
[January 26, 2003, 7:00]
Apple notebook sales get Titanium boost
News Apple introduced the Titanium PowerBook, its first model with a G4 processor, at Macworld in January. Apple's Titanium PowerBook G4 led the rally, accounting for 52 percent of the company's notebook sales, according to a new report from NPD Intelect.
[March 30, 2001, 8:59]
Safety scare over G4 batteries
News Apple is recalling 128,000 batteries that were shipped in its PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 laptops over the past eight months, marking the second time since last summer that it has issued such a warning.
[May 23, 2005, 9:15]
Apple to cut Titanium notebook pricetags
News Apple Computer plans in the coming days to cut the retail price of its Titanium PowerBook G4 by up to $500 (£300). Apple plans to drop the price of the 400MHz PowerBook G4 by $400 to $2,199 and slash the price of the 500MHz model by $500 to $2,999...
[August 24, 2001, 8:59]
Apple revs up notebooks
News Apple Computer on Monday updated its two notebook lines, the PowerBook and the iBook, with faster PowerPC G4 processors running at 1GHz to 1.5GHz. With the exception of the 17-inch PowerBook -- which will be available in May -- all of the new...
[April 20, 2004, 14:50]
Where's my G5 PowerBook?
Talkback Buy the new G4 PowerBook now, then just resell on eBay it a month or two before the G5's come out. Also to, DeLL is based in RoundRock, plus the PowerPC development team is in Austin, so your statements should read: Hurry up Austin, or I'm taking...
[February 3, 2005, 6:32]
Apple MacBook Pro: a first look review
Reviews PowerBook and, at 2.54kg, it weighs about the same. Jobs claims that Intel's Core Duo will deliver performance that's four to five times faster than what you'll get from Apple's prior-generation PowerBook G4.
[January 11, 2006, 7:20]
