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PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5 GHz)

● Obsolete 2005 · iPod era PowerBook G3/G4

Introduced

2005

Original price

$ 1999

Processor

PowerPC 7447a (G4)

Original OS

Mac OS X 10.3.7

Max OS

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Colors

Aluminum

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorPowerPC 7447a (G4)

Speed1.67 GHz

Cache512k on-chip level 2 cache

System bus167 MHz

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM512 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM

Max RAM2 GB

RAM typePC2700 DDR333 200-pin SO-DIMM

Memory slots2

GPUATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (4X AGP)

VRAM64 MB DDR SDRAM

Display15" widescreen TFT

Resolutions1280x854 (native)

Display connectionDVI and S-Video (VGA and Composite with adapter)

Storage

Storage80 GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive (5400 RPM)

InterfaceUltra ATA/100 (ATA-6)

Connectivity

FireWireFireWire 400 and FireWire 800

Ethernet10/100/1000BASE-T

Wi-FiAirPort Extreme (802.11g)

BluetoothBluetooth 2.0+EDR

Modem56k v.92

Software

Original OSMac OS X 10.3.7

Max OSMac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Apple statusObsolete

KeyboardFull-size illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor

Power

BatteryLithium Ion

Expansion slotsSingle Type I or II PC Card (CardBus)

Identifiers

Model IDPowerBook5,6

Model N°A1106

EMC2029

Order N°M9677LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced2005

Discontinued2005

Apple statusObsolete

History

Announced on the last day of January 2005, the PowerBook G4 (1.5-1.67 GHz) essentially represented a performance increase of the existing PowerBook G4 line, with modest feature improvements in the entry-level and mid-range models. The PowerBook G4 was marketed in five configurations. There were two 12.1" models, both equipped with 1.5 GHz processors and 512 MB of RAM: the model with Combo Drive, equipped with a 60 GB hard drive, was sold for $1,499 US dollars, and the SuperDrive model, with an 80 GB hard drive, for $1,699 US dollars. There were also two 15.2" models, both with 512 MB of RAM, 80 GB hard drive and backlit keyboard: the 1.5 GHz Combo Drive model cost $1,999 US dollars; the SuperDrive model, with 1.67 GHz processor, $2,299 US dollars. There was a single high-end 17" model, equipped with 512 MB of RAM, 100 GB hard drive, double the VRAM, a dual-link DVI port and a SuperDrive, priced at $2,699 US dollars.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook_G4 · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The PowerBook G4 of 2005 was announced on the last day of January and represented a speed upgrade of the existing line, with the 17" model priced at $2.699 and featuring a 100 GB hard drive, the largest capacity in the entire range. • The lineup included five different configurations: two 12.1" models, two 15.2" models with illuminated keyboard and one exclusive 17" model with dual DVI-link port, a particularly innovative feature for the time. • The entry-level 12.1" model with Combo Drive and 60 GB of storage cost only $1.499 U.S., making it the most affordable Apple laptop in the line, while all models initially came standard with 512 MB of RAM.

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