Apple PowerBook G4 17 in. (M9689B/A) Mac Notebook

Apple PowerBook G4 17 in. (M9689B/A) Mac Notebook

1.00 1.0 (read 1 review)
Key Features
PowerPC G4 1.67 GHz
512 MB (DDR SDRAM)
17 in. TFT Active Matrix
Apple MacOS X 10.3
100 GB
Wi-Fi Certified

Miraculously engineered, the ultralight 17-inch PowerBook G4 is a mere 1-inch thin and only 6.9 pounds, making it one of the planet's thinnest, lightest, 17-inch notebooks.The first thing you'll notice is the megawide display the largest ever in a notebook. This PowerBook's stunning display gives you the same viewing area as a 19-inch CRT monitor. And as for the amount of information you can see on the screen at one time, the 17-inch PowerBook supports a resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels an eye-popping 1.3 million pixels appearing on the screen simultaneously, with room aplenty for your menus, toolbars and palettes. Thanks to its built-in, dual-link DVI support and 128MB of graphics memory, you even have the option of connecting your PowerBook to Apple's breathtaking flat-panel displays, including the massive 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display.

Product Feature Chart

Product MPN

M9689B/A

Motherboard

167 MHz

Display

TFT Active Matrix
17 in.
24-bit (16.7 million colors)
1440 x 900

Memory

512 MB
DDR SDRAM
2 GB
333 MHz
512 KB

Video

ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700
128 MB
AGP x4
2048 x 1536

Networking

Bluetooth
Bluetooth

Dimensions

10.2 in.
1 in.
15.4 in.
6.9 lb.

Processor

PowerPC G4
1.67 GHz

Technical Features

Kensington Lock Slot
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot

Hard Drive

100 GB
5,400 RPM
Ultra ATA

CD / DVD

DVD±RW/CD-RW
24x (CD)
24x (CD)

Audio

Line In (3.5mm)
Headphones

Modem

Fax / Modem
ITU V.92

Battery

Lithium ion
4.5 Hours

Warranty

1 Year

Miscellaneous

Keyboard
0718908818763
23684798

Product Reviews

Manufacturing defect. One-pixel wide vertical lines across the display screen. Jul 27, 2007
1.00 1/5.0
Pros:
1 1/2 years of use at a cost of 2500 dollars
Cons:
Difficult to see the screen with all the vertical lines.

Apple PowerBook G4 17 in. (M9689B/A) Mac Notebook
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