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PowerBook G4 Mac Laptops

Apple PowerBook G4 (M9183LLA) Mac Notebook

Overall Rating: 5/5 stars   7 reviews  | Write a review
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars
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Fast and powerful, yet small and portable

by   rss ,  Dec 6, 2005
Pros: Fast, Portable, Sturdy, Beautiful Apple design, comes with some great software.
Cons: Gets warm after extended use but not too much of a problem.
The Bottom Line: This is a great machine for anyone who wants more out of a computer than word processing and internet-surfing- for the professional computer nerd or beginner needing something user-friendly.
Review: SIZE: I completely love this 12" laptop. First of all, I use my computer mainly for graphics and photo-retouching and I personally do not find the screen too small. You just have to keep your windows organized. Anyone who is doing really serious ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

Lovin' my laptop

by   sbfoodie ,  Mar 20, 2005
Pros: Fast, reliable, adorable, never crashes, long battery life
Cons: gets hot after about an hour, but cools down quickly
The Bottom Line: Fast processor, flawless operation, never crashes, low maintenance -- everything I wanted and more.
Review: I've had my Apple PowerbookPC G4 notebook for a year now. It arrived the afternoon before I was supposed to leave for a conference and we set it up in the airport at LAX. When we arrived in Zurich and turned it on, everything worked perfectly and it's ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Quality of Tech Support: 3/5 stars
Ease of Use: 4/5 stars
 

The Mac Surgeon's Computer

by   katana_burner ,  Oct 22, 2006
Pros: Small, portable, fast, efficient, and well it looks cool!
Cons: Can get VERY HOT but cools down just as well.
The Bottom Line: Get a Mac and stay with it cause with BootCamp you can also use Windows if absolutely have to!
Review: WOW! My PowerBook is still running with the rest and best. My profession is a Macintosh technician. Or as what most people call me as the "Mac Surgeon". Anyways to get to my point my PowerBook goes everywhere I go when I go to fix a Mac or an iPod. ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

Apple's Portable Powerhouse!!!

by   jmrm5 ,  Aug 15, 2004
Pros: Very powerfull processor, 1" thin, 4.6lbs, amazing build quality, beautiful aesthetics...
Cons: Can get rather warm when used on your lap...
The Bottom Line: Sexy aluminum enclosure, 4.6lbs, 1" thin, Airport Extreme included, 60 Gig HD, and of course Mac OS X!!!
Review: For the record this is my second 12" Powerbook that I have owned over the past 2 yeas, and I am avery pleased with this particular model. This model is known to "Mac-heads" as Rev.C as it is the third version/edition of the 12" Powerbook line. Being ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Quality of Tech Support: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

Apple Powerbook 12" G4 1.33 GHz

by   coolguyyy ,  May 23, 2004
Pros: It's a Mac, light, slot-loading drive, fast, Panther OS, 5-hour battery, Windows connectivity.
Cons: Price.
The Bottom Line: Buy it, you won't be sorry.
Review: I just purchased this laptop from CompUSA and have been very happy with it. I used to own a 500MHz iBook and so I am very familiar with OS X. I did a lot of reasearch including paying less for a PC laptop and decided on the Mac for its beauty, ease of ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

Better than anything from Microsoft

by   nubian01 ,  Nov 1, 2005
Pros: Works with whatever you plug into it. Long battery life.
Cons: Exclusive. You can't get every game out there.
The Bottom Line: Why not experience real computing and stop fighting with something that is suppose to help you.
Review: I bought my Apple 12 inch Power Book G4 about a year ago and I have to say that I have never been so impressed with a computer in my life. When I bought it, I was worried that it would take me a month to use and even then I would still find myself going ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Quality of Tech Support: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

Light, convenient, well-built laptop

by   delirium4u ,  Jan 28, 2006
Pros: Well-designed, durable, thin, light, great battery life
Cons: Smallish monitor, can get hot, more than 256 megs RAM would've been nice
The Bottom Line: Whether you're a Mac person or not, I'd recommend this based on the great design and ease of use.
Review: This is a well-designed laptop. The physical design is both attractive and slim, and very durable; I've had no problems at all in over a year of ownership so far. Compared to many other manufacturers' laptops, it's much lighter and thinner, so easier ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

The Perfect laptop

by   frumpy16 ,  May 18, 2004
Pros: aluminum shell, lightweight, expandability, nothing protrudes from the case
Cons: gets a little warm but no so much that it is a big problem
The Bottom Line: Buy this PowerBook and never look back. This is an AMAZING product! You won't be disappointed.
Review: I just graduated school and wanted to treat myself to a laptop for graduation. I previously had a Compaq 1230 so anything really would have been an upgrade. That said, this laptop blows everything else away. I looked at various brands and decided I ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

Would buy it again

by   dcpjoncas ,  Aug 30, 2004
Pros: Lightweight, powerful, small and yet full-sized keyboard, Mac OS X.
Cons: This laptop can get hot, and the RAM is a little low.
The Bottom Line: It is a great machine that is fun to use. I couldn't say that about most computers. It also good value for the buck.
Review: I have had this laptop for about a month now and I can say I truly love it. This can be a con though since I have spent way too much time on it as a result... There are many reasons why I enjoy this machine so much. As mentioned in the Pros section: ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

Out (with) the windows, in with the Apple

by   onpar18 ,  Dec 19, 2005
Pros: User-friendly, All the cool Mac apps Speed Wireless (airport) Size, really small and light
Cons: Apple Mail, isn't the greatest. Had to pay extra for Word, Excel, PowerPoint
The Bottom Line: This computer is easy to use, has all the features that you want, speed, large hard drive, standard features. You can get a good deal on it. Definitely buy it.
Review: I switched from an old windows 98 desktop and I am never going back. My PowerBook 12 inch which I've had for a little over a year now is amazing. The only problem that I've had with it was something to do with outside equipment, (I couldn't figure out ...
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  
Quality of Tech Support: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
 

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