Apple PowerBook G4 17" Laptop Computer

Strong Lust Factor

By Tim  Jan 20, 2003 | 18 out of 19 found this Apple PowerBook G4 17" review helpful

The new Powerbooks have it--the others dont. Period. The 17 ALBook, (called ALBook because its made out of Aircraft Aluminum, a leftover nickname from from the Powerbooks made out of Titainium, called TiBooks, the model the ALBooks will replace) have... so many features they others dont think about. A light sensor in the machine that when ambeient light dims, the keyboard lights up from fiber optic light strands, that gives the machine, and keyboard, a true backlit effect. A Rock Solid UNIX Based OS, FREE multimedia software--iPhoto, iMovie, and iTunes. They are part of the iApps Like iCal (calendar) and iSync (contacts and such) that are made for the Macintosh, the Killer apps for the new digital hubs we all seem to have. (most of the iApps are free, burning DVD movies will cost $49, but they all come in the package) The new Powerbooks also have built in Bluetooth support. Bluetooth enables high speed wireless data transfers to a cell phone or a PDA. Speaking of wireless, the new Powerbooks have the next generation in wireless networking, 802.11g, called Airport Extreme, which allows speeds up to 54Mbps. The price is a little steep, I will admit, but the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. Read more Less