Apple PowerBook G4 (M7952LL/A) Mac Notebook Reviews

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Pros: Eye catching design. Cons: Worrying engineering and poor support. The Bottom Line: Until Apple takes the engineering challenge as seriously as they take the design, I will not buy another expensive problematic laptop; however beautiful it may be. from Shopping.com Pros: Only crashed once in 6 months Cons: Modem is problematic. from Shopping.com Pros: LARGE screen, lightweight in relation to size, powerful Cons: Keys get very hot, CD player sounds like it is going to explode The Bottom Line: At the moment, this is the best Apple has to offer. It is a great step and hopefully they will address the problems and release an even better laptop. from Shopping.com A one word review would suffice: "WOW!!!"

But, I will elaborate..... :-) This is the best laptop I've ever owned. It is my fourth Macintosh is just under three years. My first was a clamshell iBook.

from Amazon.com This machine had it's day, but it is past. An 800MHz G4 is the *entry level* machine. from Amazon.com I've had my Powerbook since mid March. It wasn't a few days ago that I realized that I made the switch from a PC user to Apple user when booted up my PC for the first time in a couple of weeks for the purpose of moving all my personal files from big clunky PC to the Powerbook.

I'm not even going to get into how cool this thing looks, you can see in the picture that this an extremely handsome piece of hardware ...

from Amazon.com I've had my PowerBook G4 since January. I was shopping around for a new computer and came across this beauty. from Amazon.com Like many windows users, I bought into the fallacy that you didn't want an apple computer because of the lack of software - until I saw this Powerbook at an Apple store, did some research, found all the software I wanted was available for apple computers, and realized that I need not support the dark dominion of Microsoft anymore. Bought the computer and I have never regretted it. from Amazon.com This is my first Mac, and while its two new operating systems present a serious challenge for a long, long-time PC user, I can say without reservation that it's the most beautiful piece of hardware I've ever used. The screen is bigger than my TV's and, because of the width, sharpness, and proportions, it doesn't _feel_ any smaller than my 17" desktop PC monitor. from Amazon.com I have had various laptops and desktop computers during the course of five years. I have compared their compatibility and overall performance. It always brings me back to the Apple Powerbook, especially now that its high-quality performance outdoes your typical Windows PC.

The Powerbook now features a more user-friendly system that allows you to use it for business, personal and entertainment purposes almost simultaneously. It has high-quality DVD, sound system (which includes various local radio stations), games, and an office software that beats Windows Office 2000 to a tee.

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Released	over 3 years ago
Display Size	15.2 in.
Weight	5.29 lb.
Processor Speed	400 MHz
Hard Drive Capacity	10 GB
Analog Modulation Protocol	ITU V.32 ITU V.32bis ITU V.34 ITU V.34bis ITU V.90 K56Flex
Audio Input Type	Microphone
Audio Output Type	Sound card
Battery Run Time	5 Hour(s). 5 Hours
Battery Technology	Lithium ion
Bus Speed	100 MHz
CD / DVD Type	DVD-ROM
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet Fast Ethernet
Depth	9.5 in.
Display	15.2 in. TFT Active Matrix
Display Color Support	24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Display Max. Resolution	1152 x 768
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-45 (NIC) S-Video out
Exterior Color	Gray Metallic
Graphic Bus Interface	AGP x4
Height	1.02 in.
Input Method	Keyboard TouchPad
Installed Cache Memory	1024 KB
Installed Memory	128 MB (SDRAM)
Installed RAM	128 MB
Installed Video Memory	8 MB
MPN	M7952LL/A
Max Supported RAM	1 GB 1.024 GB
Max. Video Resolution	1280 x 1024
Modem Type	Fax / Modem
Networking Type	Network Adapter
Operating System	Apple MacOS 9.1
Optical Drive Read Speed	24x (CD) 6x (DVD)
Processor	Motorola PowerPC G4 400 MHz PowerPC G4 400 MHz
Processor Manufacturer	Motorola
Processor Type	PowerPC G4
RAM Speed	333 MHz
RAM Technology	SDRAM
Security Features	Kensigton Lock Slot Kensington Lock Slot Kensington Lock Slot
Storage Controller Type	IDE
Warranty	1 Year
Width	13.44 in.

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