- #MAC POWERBOOK G4 SCREEN IS TEARING UP MAC OS#
- #MAC POWERBOOK G4 SCREEN IS TEARING UP PC#
- #MAC POWERBOOK G4 SCREEN IS TEARING UP BLUETOOTH#
If that drive is too slow, you can opt for a 100GB Ultra ATA/100 7,200rpm drive at checkout for the same price.
#MAC POWERBOOK G4 SCREEN IS TEARING UP BLUETOOTH#
The new PowerBook has similar components to those in the previous 17-inch model: a 1.67GHz G4 processor 512MB of PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM (the previous model used DDR SDRAM) an ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 128MB graphics card a new Bluetooth 2.0+EDR card Airport Extreme 802.11g wireless and a 120GB Ultra ATA/100 5,400rpm hard drive (the previous model had a 100GB drive) protected by Apple's Sudden Motion Sensor technology, which stops it from spinning when it detects imminent damage. Also included are more professional-grade apps, including Art Directors Toolkit, OmniOutliner, and QuickBooks for Mac.
#MAC POWERBOOK G4 SCREEN IS TEARING UP MAC OS#
You get the latest version of the terrific Mac OS X, nicknamed Tiger, plus Apple's excellent iLife '05 software bundle for managing photos (iPhoto), videos (iMovie), and music (iTunes). Like all Apple laptops, the 17-inch PowerBook G4 lacks a true productivity suite, but it ships with one of the strongest software packages around. Since it comes on the heels of the revamped iMac G5, which has a built-in iSight camera, we wish this pricey PowerBook also arrived with a built-in camera and Apple's Front Row software (and a remote).
It also has a slot-loading single-layer DVD burner.
#MAC POWERBOOK G4 SCREEN IS TEARING UP PC#
Otherwise, the 17-inch PowerBook G4 has a complete assortment of connections, including a PC Card slot and ports for 56Kbps modem, 10/100/1,000 Ethernet, FireWire (one for 400 and one for 800), analog and digital audio input and output, VGA, S-Video, composite video, and DVI. It lacks a TV tuner card, as found on the Qosmio G25-AV513 and the Sony VAIO VGN-AX570G, and it provides only two USB 2.0 ports we consider four ports standard for a desktop replacement. Some of the 17-inch PowerBook G4's lightness comes from what it doesn't have. The higher resolution makes icons and text quite small, but the image quality is crisp, and the display is equally excellent for graphics work, watching movies, and surfing the Web. Apple claims it has improved the brightness by 46 percent (we did not test this claim) and increased the top resolution to 1,680x1,050 pixels (up from 1,440x900), giving you 36 percent more real estate on your screen.
The spacious touch pad's two-finger scrolling feature, for scrolling horizontally and vertically, is magical (use it for a few days, and you'll wonder how you ever did without it). An ambient-light sensor automatically illuminates the keyboard in low lighting. With the same keyboard layout as the 15-inch and 12-inch models, the 17-inch PowerBook G4 has rounded keys that are shaped to fit your fingers. Though it's significantly more expensive than comparable Windows-based hardware, the 17-inch PowerBook G4 remains the dream machine for creative professionals already committed to the Mac OS, and for anyone else looking for the sleekest, lightest-weight 17-inch wide-screen laptop on the market. Apple's reluctance to mess with a good thing brings a handful of modest upgrades to the new 17-inch PowerBook G4, which now offers a finer native resolution of 1,680x1,050 and a list price of $2,499-$200 less than before.
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