Apple Enhances PowerBooks
Today Apple made its PowerBook G4 range that little bit more desirable. The 15″ and 17″ now feature higher resolution displays and a boosted battery life. All models in the range also now include a SuperDrive as standard for DVD burning.
With the improved resolution the PowerBooks now provide 1680 x 1050 for the 17″ apparently 36% more than the previous generation. 1440 x 960 (a 26% increase) for the 15″. The 12″ doesn’t seem to have changed that much.
I’m not sure these updates are enough to make existing PowerBook owners rush out and spend, but any improvements can only help the best notebook range stay on top.
I love my little 12 - incher (ooh-er) and it would take a bigger spec increase than this to get me to buy another.
From the Apple Press Release:
The PowerBook line includes three models: the 1.5 GHz 12-inch PowerBook with an 8X SuperDrive and the new 1.67 GHz 15- and 17-inch PowerBooks with an 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support. Both the 15- and 17-inch PowerBooks include ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics with 128MB DDR dedicated video memory and now feature built-in Dual Link support to drive Apple’s groundbreaking 30-inch Cinema HD Display as an external monitor, providing more than four million pixels of additional workspace.
Every PowerBook includes built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), integrated AirPort® Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi wireless networking**, a scrolling TrackPad and Apple’s Sudden Motion Sensor technology. Mac OS® X version 10.4 “Tiger,” the fifth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system and iLife® ‘05, Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, are included with every PowerBook.
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