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Recognizing Laptop G4
By Imanuel Henry

Laptop G4 is released by Apple and the G4 series also applied to the Apple Powerbook and Powermac. G4 Laptop Computer Powerbook is for laptop type while the Powermac is for the desktop. And for the laptop line, if you mention G4 series it can be meant Powerbook G4 or iBook G4.

Laptop G4 Powerbook

Laptop G4 Powerbook is manufactured between 2001 and 2006. It using PowerPC G4 processor and designed in two ways. One is covered by titanium body with 15-inch screen and translucent black keyboard while the rest is provides 12-, 15-, or 17-inch covered aluminum body with the match aluminum-colored keyboard.

The Laptop G4 Powerbook was the last generation of Powerbook series which continued with MacBook Pro line in 2006.

What you have to know first about Laptop G4 Powerbook is that this machine has a little memory inside. You can feel it is not enough for multitasking if you often run more than two applications at once. But maybe the memory will be not a big problem because you can upgrade it into what number you like. In the period of the Powerbook G4, there is only less software that can be run on Mac than Win.

The strength side from this G4 PowerPC Laptop absolutely the great design from Apple. You will connect your Ipod easily and typing comfortably. Although over left palm rest is rather uncomfortable because it is slightly warm. This laptop is great for mobility and delivering crisp bright screen.

To different much type of Powerbook G4, and most of them are differed from the port and processor speed. One has DVI port or other with processor speed either 1.33GHz or 1.5GHz. If you want to know what processor speed the laptop G4 has, you can see it from the sticker inside the battery bay.
iBook G4

iBook G4 has the PowerPC G4 chip inside replacing the use of PowerPC G3 chip. The other different with its predecessor is the replaced disc tray with slot-loading optical drive. It released after the Powerbook G4, in 2004 until mid 2006.
iBook G4 also give opaque white case finish and keyboard with plastic display hinge which corrected the translucent keyboard in PowerPC G3.

It also has AirPort wireless card and additional memory. You can add or replace the odd memory with Philips 00 screwdriver. While accessing to replace the hard drive is complicated and time consuming. It needs partial disassembly of the unit and removal of over 20 different-sized screws.

This laptop G4 is delivers two types of screen, 12-inch and 14-inch. Both of them also has at least 512MB of G4 memory inside. The sub-processor chip on the underside of this laptop G4 could separate the time due to expansion and contraction.
But in 2007, this laptop G4 receiving extensive report which concerning on iBook G4 logic board issue. The pre-1 GHz laptop G4 models suffered from the dead video problem for many reasons.
Summary

There are two type of Powerbook Laptop G4 from Apple either for Powerbook or iBook. And hope this article can help you differentiate them.