Optical Drive: Slot loading combination drive.
Reads CD's at 24x, reads DVD's at 8x, writes CD-R
and CD-RW at 8x.
Notes: First PowerBooks in recent years without
an infrared port.
PowerBook G4/667 Facts & Features
Processor: G4/800
Processor L1 cache: 32 K
Processor L2 cache: 256 K at 667 MHz.
Processor L3 cache: 1 MB DDR SDRAM at 167 MHz
Installed RAM: 256MB PC133 SDRAM
Hard Drive: 30GB Ultra ATA/66 (4200 rpm)
Initial Shipping OS: 10.1 (boot) and 9.2
Initial Retail Price: $2,499
Current Price
PowerBook G4/800 Facts & Features
Processor: G4/800
Processor L1 cache: 32 K
Processor L2 cache: 256 K at 800 MHz.
Processor L3 cache: 1 MB DDR SDRAM at 200 MHz
Installed RAM: 512 MB PC133 SDRAM
Hard Drive: 40GB Ultra ATA/66 (4200 rpm)
Initial Shipping OS: 10.1 (boot) and 9.2
Notes: AirPort card installed.
Initial Retail Price: $3,199
Current Price
PowerBook G4/800 60 GB Facts & Features
Processor: G4/800
Processor L1 cache: 32 K
Processor L2 cache: 256 K at 800 MHz.
Processor L3 cache: 1 MB DDR SDRAM at 200
MHz
Installed RAM: 1 GB PC133 SDRAM
Hard Drive: 60GB Ultra ATA/66 (5400 rpm)
Initial Shipping OS: 10.1 (boot) and 9.2
Notes: AirPort card installed. Available through
Apple store only.
Initial Retail Price: $3,799
Current Price
4-29-02
On April 29th, between expos and with little fanfare, Apple
introduced the latest revision of the PowerBook line. The
new 'Books sport either a G4/667 or G4/800 processor, but
unlike their immediate
predecessors, the latest PowerBooks also sport a 1 MB
level 3 cache in addition to the 256K "on chip"
(aka level 2) cache found on the December 2001 PowerBooks.
This cache runs at an unimpressive sounding 4:1 ratio, but
uses DDR SRAM to significantly improve performance.
The April 2002 PowerBooks also feature an improved
graphics system, using ATI's 32 MB
Mobility Radeon 7500. The December 2001 PowerBooks used
ATI's 16 MB Mobility
Radeon GPU. Games should be pleased with the performance
improvement.
Completely new to this generation PowerBook
is the presence of a DVI port. This allows you to connect
to a standard VGA monitor with the included adapter or to
any of Apple's flat panel displays. To connect to the latter,
you will need to buy a DVI to ADC adapter. Dr.
Bott and Apple both
sell these adapters for around $150. Perhaps as an acknowledgement
that it has outlived its usefulness, Apple has done away with
the infrared port. Currently supported only as a "technology
preview," BlueTooth
is likely seen as infrared's replacement. Below, we provide
you with a quick overview of the most significant changes
followed by more in-depth information and links to further
reading.
MacReviewZone - PowerBook
and iBook Reviews. A comprehensive listing of reviews
from a variety of respected Mac publications.
Additional Resources
Macworld
UK - Apple has upped the processor speeds on its range
of PowerBook G4 professional laptops, with the top-end model
now reaching 800MHz.
The
Mac Observer - While rumors swirled that Apple would be
releasing new 800 MHz PowerBook G4s (TiBooks), the rumors
were off. By a day.
Forbes
- Apple Computer kicked the speeds of its Powerbook portable
computers up another notch this week. Not only will new models
be faster, but they'll also be able to act more like a replacement
for a desktop Mac.
Mac
Upgrade - New Ti PowerBook Reaffirms Apple’s Commitment
to Portable Graphics, ATI.
News
Factor - In addition to a 133 MHz clock speed boost, the
new high-end PowerBook adds 1 MB of level 3 cache, which has
been shown to deliver significant speed improvement in Apple's
desktop line.
PR
Newswire - The new 15.2-inch mega-wide display features
an enhanced resolution of 1280-by-854 pixels, 23 percent more
than previous models, along with higher brightness and better
color saturation.
TheG4.com
- Apple has announced a new upgrade to the venerable and sleek
Titanium PowerBook G4 with more speed and more screen resolution/real
estate. Not only this, but the new video system has been upgraded,
and there are other cool goodies.
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4-29-02
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