Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch)

Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch) laptop summary

The good: Beautiful sleek-and-slender design; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and scrollable trackpad; SuperDrive DVD burner.

The bad: Expensive; only 90 days of toll-free technical support.

The bottom line: 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.

Specifications: Processor: Motorola PowerPC G4 (1.67 GHz) ; RAM installed: 512 MB DDR SDRAM ; Weight: 5.5 lbs ;

CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Adrienne Robillard
Edited by: Michelle Thatcher

Buying a laptop typically demands certain trade-offs, but with the beautifully designed thin-and-light 15-inch PowerBook G4, there's no need to compromise: it delivers portability, performance, and a 15.2-inch (diagonal) display that's great for graphics work, watching DVDs, and just about anything else. Like the 17-inch PowerBook G4, this 15-inch model includes features such as a scrolling trackpad and a Sudden Motion Sensor that protects the hard drive when the laptop is dropped. In addition, the 15-inch PowerBook G4 is among the new fleet of Macs running on Mac OS X Tiger, and it ships with the iLife '05 software suite. Though the excellent software package adds significant value, on a pure hardware basis, the PowerBook G4 comes at a premium: a similarly configured ThinkPad T43, for example, costs $500 less.

The Apple PowerBook's sleek aluminum shell is hard to miss, and the 15-inch model has particularly pleasing dimensions. Measuring just 1.1 inches thick, 13.7 inches wide, and 9.5 inches deep, it is similar in size to the Portable One MX and the ThinkPad T43. At a reasonable 5.6 pounds, the PowerBook G4 weighs about average for a thin-and-light laptop--slightly heavier than the ThinkPad T43 and 0.5 pound heavier than the Portable One MX. Its 0.4-pound AC adapter makes for a total weight that's acceptable for carrying on the occasional trip.

Lift the lid of the 15-inch PowerBook G4, and you'll find the same minimalist design as on its 17-inch sibling: just a power button, a big keyboard framed by stereo speakers, and a large trackpad with a single mouse button. Unlike the lower-end iBook, the PowerBook G4 has a silver case and keyboard that do not pick up finger smudges. Though the keys are a bit shallow, they're wide, and we found them comfortable to use for long stretches of typing; we also loved the keyboard backlighting, which automatically adjusted to changes in ambient light levels. Like on other PowerBook G4s (and now iBooks, too), the generously sized trackpad lets you scroll through long documents and Web pages by dragging two fingers down the pad. The laptop's 15.2-inch (diagonal) TFT wide-screen display is adequately sized for most productivity and entertainment applications, and its vivid 1,280x854 native resolution teamed with the PowerBook's stereo speakers make it a good portable movie theater.

With two USB 2.0 ports; the rare combination of FireWire 400 and 800; a PC Card slot that accepts Type I and II PC cards; and support for DVI, VGA, S-Video, and composite video, the Apple PowerBook G4 can connect to virtually any peripheral, from digital cameras to ProTools hardware. It's equipped with Bluetooth to interface with cell phones, and you can access the Internet via 802.11g Wi-Fi radio, Gigabit Ethernet, or modem. This 15-inch PowerBook G4 also accommodates a neat slot-loading SuperDrive that plays and burns DVDs and CDs. Unlike most Windows laptops, the PowerBook G4 doesn't include a built-in media reader for flash memory cards, though the USB and FireWire ports can usually connect directly to peripherals that use card memory.

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Apple 15-inch PowerBook G4

Product summary

The good: Thin and light; big wide-screen display; backlit keyboard; integrated Bluetooth, Wi-Fi networking; includes DVI and analog outputs.

The bad: Shorter battery life than predecessor; runs hot; free phone support lasts only 90 days.

The bottom line: The aluminum 15-inch PowerBook is a powerful notebook for the road or the desk.

Specifications: Environmental & energy standards compliance: EPA Energy Star ; Processor: Motorola PowerPC G4 (1.25 GHz) ; RAM installed: 512 MB DDR SDRAM ;

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General
Built-in Devices Stereo speakers
Width 13.7 in
Depth 9.5 in
Height 1.1 in
Weight 5.5 lbs
Localization English / United States
Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
Wireless capabilities 802.11b, 802.11g, Bluetooth

Processor
Processor Motorola PowerPC G4 1.25 GHz
Data bus speed 167 MHz

Cache Memory
Type L2 cache
Cache size 512 KB

RAM
Installed Size 512 MB / 2 GB (max)
Technology DDR SDRAM - 333 MHz
Memory specification compliance PC2700

Flash Memory
Type - AGP

Environmental Parameters
Environmental & energy standards compliance EPA Energy Star
Min Operating Temperature 50 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
Max Altitude Operating 9840 ft

Storage Controller
Storage controller type IDE

Storage
Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 80 GB
Storage Removable None - None
Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage
Type CD-RW / DVD-R - Integrated
CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
CD / DVD write speed 16x (CD) / 2x (DVD)
CD / DVD rewrite speed 4x

Optical Storage (2nd)
2nd optical storage type None


Display
Display Type 15.2 in TFT active matrix
Max Resolution 1280 x 854 ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display Yes
Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)

Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 AGP 4x
Video Memory DDR SDRAM - 64 MB

Audio
Audio output type Sound card
Audio Input Microphone

Input Device(s)
Input device type Keyboard , Trackpad

Telecom
Modem Fax / modem - PCI
Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92

Power
Power device form factor External
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V AC 110/230 V
Power provided 65 Watt

Apple 15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery
Technology Lithium ion Battery
Installed Qty 1 / 1 (max)
Battery capacity 46 Wh
Mfr estimated battery life 4.5 hour(s)

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