Apple 15-inch PowerBook G4

Product Summary

Wi-Fi is now standard in Apple's speedy and shiny new 15-inch PowerBook.

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By Becky Waring (JiWire) (Updated 10/3/08)
JiWire's quick take

Likes
Sleek aluminum design, widescreen display, plethora of video options, backlit keyboard, good Wi-Fi range.

Dislikes
Relatively short battery life, finicky latch closure, a little on the heavy side.

Good for
Perfect combination of widescreen size, weight, and power for most users.

Bad for
Those who need minimal travel weight or true desktop performance.

Basic specs
Operating System Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther)
Processor Motorola PowerPC G4 1.5GHz
RAM (installed/max) 512MB/2GB DDR SDRAM
Display 15.2-inch TFT active-matrix
Max Resolution (pixels) 1280 x 854
Hard Drive Size and Type 80GB, 4200rpm Fujitsu Ultra ATA/100
CD/DVD Type Slot-loading CD-RW/DVD-R (SuperDrive)
Wireless Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (AirPort Extreme); Bluetooth 1.1
Video Output VGA, S-video, composite, DVI analog/digital
USB & FireWire Ports 2 USB 2.0; 1 FireWire 800, 1 FireWire 400
Weight (lbs.) 5.7
Dimensions (ins.) 13.7 x 9.5 x 1.1
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