Secret Ibook G4 Laptops
Apple added a PowerPC G4 chip to the iBook line on October 23,2003—finally ending Apple’s use of the PowerPC G3 chip. A slot-loading optical drive replaced the disc tray. The iBook G4 also features an opaque white case finish and keyboard,and a plastic display hinge.
Models
- iBook G4 (October 22,2003) –Major revision,processor switch
- 12 in or 14 in active-matrix TFT display (1024×768 resolution)
- G4 800/933 MHz/1 GHz
- 256 MB RAM
- 30/40/60 GB hard disk
- Slot-load combo drive (CD-RW/DVD-ROM)
- USB 2.0,FireWire 400,video out,Ethernet 10/100
- AirPort Extreme (802.11g,optional)
- Mac OS X v10.3 “Panther”
- iBook G4 Early 2004 (April 19,2004) –Minor revision
- G4 1.0/1.07/1.2 GHz
- Slot-load SuperDrive (DVD-R) “Built to Order”option
- (Other Specifications Same as iBook G4)
- iBook G4 Late 2004 (October 19,2004) –Minor revision
- G4 1.2/1.33 GHz
- 30/40/60 GB hard disk
- Slot-load combo drive (DVD/CD-RW)/SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
- AirPort Extreme Standard
- (Other Specifications Same as iBook G4 Early 2004)
- The three models are:M9623LL/A (12 in,1.2 GHz,combo drive),M9627LL/A (14 in,1.33 GHz,combo drive),M9628LL/A (14 in,1.33 GHz,SuperDrive)
- Originally shipped with Mac OS X v10.3 “Panther”but with the release of Mac OS X v10.4 “Tiger”on 29 April 2005,all iBooks were shipped with the more up-to-date operating system.
- iBook G4 Mid 2005 (July 26,2005 to May 16,2006) –Minor revision and the last PowerPC iBooks
- G4 1.33/1.42 GHz
- M9846LL/A:(Retail $999) 1.33 GHz;12 in display;40 GB hard disk;slot-load combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
- M9848LL/A:(Retail $1299) 1.42 GHz;14 in display;60 GB hard disk;slot-load SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- While the 14 in display is bigger it is the same resolution as the 12 in.
- Both models now feature:512 MB memory (expandable to 1.5 GB) at 333 MHz;ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 graphics processor with 32 MB video RAM;Sudden Motion Sensor (parks the hard drive head if the iBook is dropped);scrolling trackpad;Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- Both have a bus at a 10:1 ratio (133 MHz or 142 MHz)
- (Other Specifications Same as iBook G4 Late 2004)
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