Apple - PowerBook G4

Choose from three new ultrafast models: small, medium or epic
Starting from just $1599, the new PowerBook family gives you power in a choice of three ultrafast portables. Whether you prefer the ultra-compact 12-inch model, the coveted 15-inch powerhouse, or the stunning 17-inch beauty, every new PowerBook G4 is loaded with advanced capabilities. Like turbocharged PowerPC G4 processors, DVD-burning SuperDrive, the fastest speeds in wireless networking, and cutting-edge graphics.

Beautiful industrial design
Housed in a sleek, lightweight aluminum alloy enclosure, the PowerBook G4 is resistant to 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. And whatever your notebook needs or desires are, you can be sure there’s a PowerBook G4 that’s perfect for you.

Ultradesirable
Starting at just 4.6 pounds, the three new PowerBook G4 models are light enough to carry around all day. 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 we’ve fitted the supersharp high-resolution TFT XGA active-matrix display into such a remarkably compact frame. To see it is to feel the strong stirrings of technolust.

	The ultimate in portable connectivity The new PowerBook G4s feature the speedy new AirPort Extreme technology, based on the 802.11g standard — 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 is built into the 17-inch and 15-inch models (10/100 Ethernet on the 12-inch model), and so is a 56K V.92 modem (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).
	The PowerBook G4 is massively expandable, with high-speed USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 built in. FireWire 400 has become the gold standard for high-speed data transfer, and now Apple has upped the ante yet again on both the 15- and 17-inch models, effectively doubling data throughput with FireWire 800. So you can plug and play with the hundreds of printers, scanners, DV camcorders, and digital cameras out there, as well as must-have peripherals such as the iPod and iSight.
	Bluetooth wireless peripheral connectivity is built in across the line. This means that using iSync, for instance, you can use Bluetooth to synchronize your personal information between your PowerBook, your mobile phone and your PDA. And now Bluetooth even lets you enjoy a cable-free desktop with the Apple wireless keyboard and mouse.

High-speed architecture
The PowerBook G4, with 512K on-chip level 2 cache on all models, provides incredible performance when using complex multimedia or data intensive applications. The PowerBooks ship with a generous supply of memory, but there’s room for even more. For instance, the 15-inch and 17-inch models can hold up to 2GB of RAM — 1.25GB for the 12-inch model — allowing you to run several RAM-hungry applications simultaneously, or to store an entire graphics project in main memory for fast image manipulations.

Lightning-fast graphicsThe 12-inch model comes with the NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 with 32MB of DDR SDRAM, while the new 15-inch and 17-inch PowerBook G4 ship with the ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 64MB of DDR SDRAM. Kicking 3D graphics performance into overdrive with their advanced ultra efficient memory architecture, these graphics processors deliver a dynamic, visually appealing, real-time 3D experience. And all new PowerBooks feature five ways to do video out, including the 12-inch model with its mini-DVI port.

The legendary SuperDrive Your PowerBookG4 with SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) comes loaded with iDVD software, and can be used to burn DVDs which can be played in most consumer DVD players. The SuperDrive also lets you use iTunes to burn your own music CDs, and the Disc Burner feature in Mac OS X to burn data CDs. The slot-loading SuperDrive reads DVD titles at 8x, and writes to 4.7-gigabyte DVD-R discs at 2x. The 12-inch and 15-inch PowerBooks are also available with the Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive.

Think big back at the office
All three PowerBook G4 models support DVI output. This gives you the highest image quality for video output with a pure digital connection all the way from the graphics processor to your DVI-equipped display or projector, so you’ll never have to deal with the degradation that occurs when converting a digital signal to analog and then back again. The new PowerBook G4 models also come with built-in support for VGA, S-video and composite video signals. And since all PowerBooks support dual display mode and video mirroring, you can extend your work area and mirror your projects to an external display or projector — perfect for presentations and for sharing your ideas on a TV.

The DVI advantage
You can use the Apple DVI to ADC adapter to connect your PowerBook G4 — even the 12-inch model — to one of Apple’s gorgeous flat-panel displays in seconds.

The PowerBook G4 thrives in a Windows environment
As thousands of Windows users who’ve switched to Macintosh have discovered, the Mac gets along fine with PCs. You can connect your PowerBook G4 to a PC network or to your Windows PC at home (and to most USB printers and scanners, as well as FireWire digital cameras, camcorders and external drives). You can share your .doc, .pdf, jpg, gif, tiff, MPEG, Windows Media, QuickTime, MP3, MIDI and CD (cdda) files with PC users.

Wildly innovative
The PowerBook G4 comes with Mac OS X v.10.2 (Jaguar), which features automatic networking to make getting online a snap: Mac OS X senses whether you’re connecting from the office or on the road — and connects you automatically.

In addition to Mac OS X, the PowerBook G4 comes loaded with iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes and iDVD (iDVD software works with SuperDrive-equipped models only).

Massive storage to go
With mind-boggling hard drive capacities up to 80GB, the PowerBook G4 gives you as much storage space as some desktops — more than enough space for all your files, MP3s, movies and more.

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