Whether you prefer the ultra-compact 12-inch model, the coveted 15-inch powerhouse or the high-resolution 17-inch stunner, every new PowerBook G4 features faster PowerPC G4 processors with speeds topping the charts at 1.67GHz. Want power to burn? The new PowerBook models offer 8x SuperDrives. And each PowerBook comes standard with 512MB of memory and a 5400-rpm hard disk drive. Starting at just $1499.
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Form Favors Function
Housed in a sleek, lightweight aluminum alloy enclosure, the PowerBook G4 resists stains and scratches. It's also perfectly smooth on all surfaces, with no doors, protruding latches or levers to break, and no sharp edges to catch on your clothing.
Ready to Scroll
Scrolling through web pages or large documents on a trackpad can challenge even the most nimble fingers. That's why every PowerBook G4 features a new trackpad with scrolling capability. Just drag two fingers over the trackpad to scroll vertically and horizontally or pan around any active window. Change this feature to suit your needs: Customize your trackpad settings or turn off scrolling completely via System Preferences.
Takes the Fall
Now every PowerBook G4 is equipped with Apple's Sudden Motion Sensor to help protect your most valuable asset: your data. The Sudden Motion Sensor senses change in axis position and accelerated movement. In the event of a drop or fall, the Sudden Motion Sensor instantly parks the hard drive heads so they won't scratch the disks on impact, lessening the risk of damage and improving your chances of retrieving valuable data. When the Sudden Motion Sensor senses your PowerBook is once again level, it unlocks the hard drive heads automatically.
Featherweight Champ
Light enough to carry around all day, the three new PowerBook G4 models start at just 4.6 pounds. And, thanks to the PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine, every PowerBook packs a tremendous punch for doing everything from crunching numbers to editing video and designing show-stopping presentations. You'll marvel at the way so many high-end features fit into such a remarkably thin and light frame.
Connectivity to Go
Built into every configuration of the PowerBook G4 family: fast AirPort Extreme technology. Based on the 802.11g standard, AirPort Extreme delivers — at 54Mbps — the fastest wireless connection available. And with thousands of wireless “hot spots” in hotels, airport lounges, coffee shops and bookstores around the world, you'll be able to use your PowerBook G4 to get online from practically anywhere.
Gigabit Ethernet comes built into the 17-inch and 15-inch models (10/100 Ethernet on the 12-inch model) and a 56K V.92 modem in all models, which means that if your ISP supports the V.92 standard, you can put your Internet connection on hold while you answer an incoming phone call.
Massively expandable, the PowerBook G4 includes high-speed USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 —the gold standard for high-speed data transfer — built in. Meanwhile, Apple ups the data-throughput ante for those of you opting for the 15-inch and 17-inch models, providing double the data transfer speed with FireWire 800 as well. So you can connect any of hundreds of compatible printers, scanners, DV camcorders and digital cameras, as well as such must-have peripherals as iPod, iPod mini, iPod shuffle and iSight.
Buy any PowerBook G4, and you get Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless peripheral connectivity built in. Combine Bluetooth with iSync to keep your contacts and schedules up to date and fully synchronized between your PowerBook and your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone and PDA. You can also use your Bluetooth phone as a wireless modem if you're out and about and find no WiFi connection available. And, as an added bonus, Bluetooth even lets you enjoy a cable-free desktop with the Apple wireless keyboard and mouse.
Fast Family
Speedier than ever, PowerBook G4 computers all feature faster PowerPC G4 processors with Velocity Engine that provide robust performance for complex multimedia or data intensive applications. The 15-inch and 17-inch models boast processor speeds of up to 1.67GHz, and the 12-inch model now offers speedier performance with its 1.5GHz processor.
Working with several RAM-hungry applications? All PowerBook G4 models now ship with 512MB of fast DDR memory standard. And if you're feeling expansive, you can quadruple that to 2GB on both the 17- and 15-inch models. Despite its diminutive size, the 12-inch model still allows you to pack up to 1.25GB of RAM, more than enough to store an entire graphics project in main memory for fast image manipulations.
Graphically Gifted
With its NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 processor, the new 12-inch PowerBook G4 offers phenomenal graphics performance. And the 15- and 17-inch models now sport the ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 featuring 64MB and 128MB of DDR SDRAM, respectively, with an option to rev the 15-inch PowerBook up to 128MB of video memory. Kicking 3D graphics performance up a notch with their advanced ultra efficient memory architecture, these graphics processors deliver a dynamic, visually appealing, real-time 3D experience.
Shift into SuperDrive
Order a PowerBook with a SuperDrive, and you have an even more potent optical drive at your disposal, one that allows you to burn DVDs faster than ever: up to 8x speed.
Extremely versatile, the SuperDrive works hand-in-hand with Mac OS X to let you burn data CDs and DVDs — right from the Desktop. And now the SuperDrive supports burning of DVD+RW, DVD-RW and DVD+R formats in addition to DVD-R format. In iTunes, you can easily burn music CDs and really long-playing MP3 CDs. You can also archive your entire music library onto multiple CDs or DVDs with your SuperDrive-equipped PowerBook. And, speaking of teamwork, iDVD was created with a SuperDrive in mind, as it lets you burn DVDs that include multiple iPhoto and iMovie projects.
The slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) reads DVD titles at 8x and writes to 4.7GB DVD-R discs up to 8x. The 12-inch and 15-inch PowerBook models are also available with the Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive.