Apple iBook G4

The Apple iBook G4 is a notebook that is powered by a 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 processor with 512 MB RAM (installed) and 1.5 GB DDR SDRAM PC2700 333 MHz L2 Cache memory. The notebook has a storage capacity of up to The notebook supports a 40 GB ATA/100 4200 rpm hard disk drive and supports a slot-Loading 24x CD-RW / 8x DVD-ROM Combo.

The notebook features a 12.1 inch (diagonal) 1024 x 768 pixels, TFT XGA display that is supported by an ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 with 32MB of dedicated DDR SDRAM. There are 2 built-in stereo 16-bit speakers that are supported by sound card, and the notebook has a built-in 56 K v.92 modem, built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, FireWire 400 port up to 400 Mbps, two USB 2.0 ports up to 480 Mbps each and built-in 10 / 100 BASE-T Ethernet. The notebook’s input device is via the keyboard and trackpad. It is powered by a lithium-ion battery that provides up to 6 hours of computing time. The iBook G4 runs the Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger operating system ad comes with a 1 year warranty.

It supports an array of interface including VGA, S-video and composite video output (VGA video out connects to an external display or projector (requires included Apple VGA Video Adaptor) and S-video and composite video out to a TV or VCR (requires optional Apple Video Adaptor, sold separately) for external viewing options); 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 IEEE 1394/Firewire ports quantity, 1 Modem (RJ-11) ports, 1 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity, speaker / headphone / line-out jack, DC-in jack, and 1 VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity. The G4 measures 285 x 230 x 34 mm and weighs 2200 g. The notebook requires a 100 V to 240 V AC / 50 – 60 Hz power supply, has an operating temperature of 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F), storage temperature requirement of -25° to 45° C (-13° to 113° F), operates in relative humidity of 20% to 80% non-condensing, maximum operating altitude at 3,000 m (10,000 feet), and maximum storage altitude at 4,500 m (15,000 feet). The G4 comes bundled with iLife ‘05 (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, GarageBand), Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Address Book, AppleWorks, iWork (30-day trial), Classic environment, Quicken 2005 for Macintosh, 2005 World Book Multimedia Reference Suite, Nanosaur 2, Marble Blast Gold, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader and XCode Developer Tools & Apple Hardware Test.

The Apple iBook G4 is a notebook that is powered by a 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 processor with 512 MB RAM (installed) and 1.5 GB DDR SDRAM PC2700 333 MHz L2 Cache memory. The iBook is a notebook designed with polycarbonate plastic with an internal magnesium frame and features a trackpad with customizable scrolling capability, AirPort Extreme wireless technology based on the 802.11g standard, plus Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR for wireless connections to PDAs, cell phones and other peripherals. The notebook also features Ethernet port and 56K modem for wired networking, Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS) technology that parks the hard drive heads and locks them so they won’t scratch the disks on impact, and ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 graphics processor with 32 MB of fast video memory powers the iBook’s display. The notebook allows users to surf the Web, chat with friends, play games, burn DVDs and CDs to create video with its built-in wireless capability and 512 MB of memory. The Apple iBook G4 comes with Apple’s iLife ’05 applications, to edit movies, assemble and order a customised photo book, record songs and more. The iBook G4 comes with Mac OS X Tiger, which features Spotlight, a search tool that lets users find files on system and Dashboard that allows users to use downloaded widgets to access information such as train timetables or TV schedules. The Apple iBook G4 also features built in wireless AirPort Extreme technology that allows users to surf the Web in any Wi-Fi hot spot; Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module that lets users connect wirelessly to a range of peripheral devices; Sudden Motion Sensor that senses change in axis position and accelerated movement and parks the hard drive heads so they won’t scratch the disks on impact or a fall; 1024 x 768 pixel resolution display that makes it ideal for working on spreadsheets to displaying movies and digital pictures in millions of colours. The display is powered by an ATI Radeon 9550 graphics processor with 32 MB of dedicated video memory and AGP 4x support for 3D graphics. The 12 inch Apple iBook G4 comes with a VGA Display Adaptor, modem cable, power adaptor, AC wall plug, a power cord, lithium-ion battery, install l /restore DVDs and printed and electronic documentation.