PowerBook G4
Codename: "Mercury"
Introduced: January 2001
Discontinued: October 2001
Processor: PowerPC 7410 v1.3 (G4)
Processor Speed: 400 or 500 MHz
Cache: 64 k L1, 1 MB backside (2:1) L2
Data Path: 128 bit (CPU) 64 bit (Bus)
System Bus: 100 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 10, 20, or 30 GB
Media: 6x DVD-ROM
Weight and Dimensions: 5.3 lbs, 1" H x 13.4" W x 9.5" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 9.1 (Mac OS 9.1/10.0.3 on later shipments)
Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X
Machine ID: PowerBook3,2
Motherboard RAM: 0 MB
Maximum RAM: 1 GB
Number of Sockets: 2 - PC100 3.3V 144-pin SO-DIMM
Minimum RAM Speed: 10 ns
Graphics Card: ATI Rage Mobility 128 (2x AGP)
Video Memory: 8 MB
Built-in Display: 15.2" active matrix TFT, 24 bit 1152x768
Display Connection: VGA (Max 24-bit 1280x960 non-mirror), S-Video
Slots: Single Type I or II (CardBus compliant)
Hard Drive Bus: UltraATA/66
Expansion Bays: None
Modem: 56k
Airport: Optional (400 MHz) or Included (500 MHz) AirPort card
Bluetooth: None
PRAM: 3.6V lithium
Power: n/a
Battery: 50 Wh Lithium Ion
ADB: None
Serial: None
SCSI: None
USB: 2 - 12 MBit/s
FireWire: 1 - 400 MBit/s
Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
Infrared: 1 - 4Mbps
Sound In: Stereo 16 bit (built-in mono mic)
Sound Out: Stereo 16 bit (2 built in speakers)
History: Announced in January 2001, the PowerBook G4 was a dramatic change to Apple's PowerBook line. Based on a new low-power G4 chip, the PPC 7410, the PB G4 sported a stylish new Titanium enclosure, which was only 1" thick. The reduction in size came at a price, however: the PB G4 had a fixed, 6x slot-load DVD-ROM drive instead of a removable drive bay, and a single battery bay. The most innovative feature of the PB G4, was its wide-aspect 15.2" screen, which had a native resolution of 1152x768. The PB G4 shipped in two configurations. The 400 MHz model, with 128 MB of RAM and a 10GB hard drive was $2,599 U.S. and the 500 MHz model, with 256 MB of RAM and a 20GB hard drive was $3,499 U.S.

