Arena2045 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Apple has been busy updating their PowerBook line of laptops with new processor speeds, faster graphics, as well as other features... CUPERTINO, California—April 19, 2004—Apple® today announced a new line of PowerBook® G4 notebooks with faster PowerPC G4 processors running at up to 1.5 GHz; faster graphics performance; and a 4x SuperDrive™ (DVD-R/CD-RW) for burning professional-quality DVDs—all housed in the industry-leading aluminum enclosures that have defined the latest generation of PowerBooks. All new PowerBook G4s come standard with AirPort® Extreme* 54 Mbps 802.11g pre-installed for wireless networking right out of the box....The new 12- and 15-inch PowerBook G4 models are available immediately, and the new 17-inch PowerBook G4 is expected to be available in early May through The Apple Store® (www.apple.com), at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers....The 1.33 GHz, 12-inch PowerBook G4, for a suggested retail price of $1,599 (US), includes: - a Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive; - 256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM; - AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth; - DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support; - two USB 2.0 ports and FireWire® 400; and - a 60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.The 1.33 GHz, 12-inch PowerBook G4, for a suggested retail price of $1,799 (US), includes: - a 4x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) optical drive; - 256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM; - AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth; - DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support; - two USB 2.0 ports and Firewire 400; and - a 60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.The 1.33 GHz, 15-inch PowerBook G4, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes: - a Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive; - 256MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM; - AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth; - DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support; - Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T); - two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800; and - a 60GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.The 1.5 GHz, 15-inch PowerBook G4, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes: - a 4x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) optical drive; - 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM; - AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth; - DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support; - Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T); - two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800; - a Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor; and - a 80GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.The 1.5 GHz, 17-inch PowerBook G4, for a suggested retail price of $2,799 (US), includes: - a 4x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) optical drive; - 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM; - AirPort Extreme wireless networking and internal Bluetooth; - DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support; - Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T); - two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800; - a Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor; and - a 80GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive.Additional build-to-order options for the new PowerBook G4 line include the ability to upgrade to up to 1.25GB DDR RAM on the 12-inch model and up to 2GB on the 15- and 17-inch models, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor feature for the 15-inch PowerBook, the 4x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) optical drive, 128MB of graphics memory for the 1.5 GHz 15-inch and 17-inch PowerBooks, an 80GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive running at 5400 rpm on all models, an AirPort Extreme Base Station and the AppleCare Protection Plan. *Actual speed will vary based on range from the base station, environmental conditions and other factors. Press Release: Apple Introduces New PowerBook G4 Line PowerBook Product Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicDragon Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 When are the G5 power books coming!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arena2045 Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 Sonic:To answer your question: Quote source & full text with links: MacMinute.com Apple VP: Don't expect PowerBook G5 anytime soonGreg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of hardware product marketing, told the BBC today that a PowerBook using the PowerPC G5 processor is still a long way off. "In the very long run, the G5 is part of our long term processor roadmap, but it will be some time before that processor will be in a notebook," he said. As previously reported, Apple engineers are working on reducing the heat generated by the chip before it can be incorporated into the laptops. Joswiak pointed out that it had taken at least two years for the G4 chip to make it from the Power Mac to PowerBook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicDragon Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Thanks. I figured it would be a heat problem. None the less, it's nice to see everything got an upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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