Apple PowerBook G4 (M9970LLA) Mac Notebook Reviews

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Pros: Display, Size, Weight, Power Cons: RAM Truly, my only complaint is that out of the box this computer comes with 512MB RAM. Upgrade the RAM to at least 1GB, to start experiencing its true potential. from Yahoo.com Apple 17" PowerBook G4 Notebook, 1.67GHz Strengths: Stable, quiet, cool, gorgeous screen display, fast, easy to use Weaknesses: none found Summary: Have owned this exact computer, 17" PowerBook G4 Notebook at 1.67GHz. Just bought this one for my wife, who was not into computers at all. from Pricegrabber.com This is my 2nd PowerBook. Pismo is my first and still humming slow with new HD. from Pricegrabber.com Excellent form factor. Stunning graphic. It's a mac! Upgrading is easy. from Pricegrabber.com A 17-inch display like my PowerBook is nice to work on. I can see figures and images without squinting or getting closer to it. from Pcmall.com (Edited April 12th by kidlove) This is quite big but a cute machine. This is my second Mac but a first powerbook. from Pricegrabber.com This was my first Mac and it has been all it was supposed to be. The display is huge and clear; the software works well; the notebook actually plugged and was usable straight out of the box. from Amazon.com I could never really afford a new 17" BowerBook, nor a new MacBook Pro 17" that is coming out. But when the Apple Store manager told me I could get a new 17" PB for $1,500, I had the credit card out in 1 second. from Amazon.com I love my 1.67 GHz Apple PowerBook Notebook 17. I use it upstairs and out by the creek and pool with my airport. from Amazon.com I could never really afford a new 17" BowerBook, nor a new MacBook Pro 17" that is coming out. But when the Apple Store manager told me I could get a new 17" PB for $1,500, I had the credit card out in 1 second. from Amazon.com

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Released	over 3 years ago
Display Size	17 in.
Weight	6.9 lb.
Processor Speed	1.67 GHz
Hard Drive Capacity	120 GB
Analog Modulation Protocol	ITU V.92
Audio Input Type	Line In Line In (3.5mm) Line In (3.5mm)
Audio Output Type	Sound card Speaker(s)
Battery Run Time	5.5 Hour(s). 5.5 Hours
Battery Technology	Lithium ion
CD / DVD Type	DVD±RW/CD-RW
Data Link Protocol	Bluetooth Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g AirPort Extreme
Depth	10.2 in.
Display	17 in. TFT Active Matrix
Display Max. Resolution	1680 x 1050
Display Tech	TFT Active Matrix
Expandability	1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot
Expansion Ports	2 x USB 2.0 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire) VGA out RJ-11 (modem) RJ-45 (NIC) S-Video out DVI (Digital Video Interface) 1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire)
Graphic Bus Interface	AGP x4
Graphic Processor	ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700
Hard Drive Rotation Speed	5,400 RPM
Height	1 in.
Input Method	Keyboard Trackpad
Installed Cache Memory	512 KB
Installed Memory	512 MB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Installed RAM	512 MB
MPN	M9970LLA
Max Supported RAM	2 GB 2.048 GB
Max. Video Resolution	2560 x 1600
Modem Type	Fax / Modem
Networking Type	Bluetooth Network Adapter Integrated Wireless LAN
Operating System	Apple MacOS X 10.4
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed	16x (CD-RW) 4x (DVD+RW)
Optical Drive Read Speed	24x (CD) 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed	24x (CD) 8x (DVD+R) 2.4x (DVD+R Dual Layer)
Processor	Motorola PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz
Processor Manufacturer	Motorola
Processor Type	PowerPC G4
RAM Speed	333 MHz
RAM Technology	DDR2 SDRAM
Security Features	Slot For Cable Lock
Storage Controller Type	Ultra ATA
UPC	885909100194
Warranty	1 Year
Width	15.4 in.

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