The monochrome, sunlight-readable displays remain largely synonymous with e-readers, but they're moving into other devices large and small.
The smallest Apple notebook packs an appealing punch. At 2.1kg, the company's new, 12in. PowerBook G4 is smaller, lighter and faster than the 12.1in. iBook, although it costs nearly £300 (ex. VAT) more in the UK. Instead of the iBook's G3 processor, you'll get an 867MHz G4 and faster Nvidia GeForce4 420 graphics hardware. The 12in. is cheaper than its larger PowerBook G4 counterparts, but lacks a few of our favourite PowerBook features -- namely, an L3 cache, a PC Card slot and built-in Wi-Fi. However, it trounces older Titanium models with a delightfully firm and large new keyboard, built-in Bluetooth and a slot for the 802.11g-draft-compliant AirPort Extreme card. It also stacks up well against PC notebooks -- even in terms of price. Get the AirPort card and toss in the optional DVD-burning SuperDrive, and you have a thin-and-light notebook that should please anyone on any platform.
Read More
Read Less
Caption by: John Rizzo
Related Galleries
- 1 of 3
-
-
Apple products you shouldn't buy (November 2018 edition)
While Apple carried out a big refresh of its hardware lineup in September and October, refreshing the iPhones, iPad Pro, and some of the Macs, there are plenty of other Apple products ...
-
Is your old Mac feeling its age? Have boot times spiraled from seconds to minutes? Are you starting to think that it might be time to buy a new Mac? Not so fast! Here's how you can give your ...
-
10 years of Black Friday tech deals: Best, worst, and weirdest
A look back at a decade of the year's biggest shopping event.
-
Scenes from Apple's iPad Pro and Mac event
Apple's October 2018 hardware event in New York City focused on updates to the iPad Pro, a new Apple Pencil 2, and new Mac models, including a refreshed version of the MacBook Air and ...
-
The Apple products you shouldn't buy for the holidays 2018 (and three things you can't buy anymore)
Just because it's for sale in the Apple Store at a reassuringly high price doesn't mean it's a good deal that that you should buy it, There are no shortage of Apple gear you should avoid ...
-
Apple products you shouldn't buy (October 2018 edition)
While Apple carried out a big refresh of its hardware lineup in September, there are plenty of other Apple products you should avoid buying in the run up to the holidays. If you're thinking ...
Join Discussion