My PC desktop, running Windows ME, has been slow and horrible to use for a long time. Then yesterday the hard drive fried. Our local computer repair place was able to save all the info on my hard drive, but we decided not to take any more chances and get me a Powerbook to use as my desktop replacement laptop.
Here is the model we decided on:
Processor 1.5GHz PowerPC G4
Cache L2: 512K
Bus Speed 167 Mhz
Memory Slots: 2
Type: PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SO-DIMM SDRAM
Installed: 1G (One, SO-DIMM)
Capacity: 2GB
Configuration: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, or 1GB SO-DIMM
Display Type: TFT LCD
Size: 15"
Graphics Display Card Interface: AGP 4X graphics slot
Installed: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128MB of DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive Bays: 1
Installed: 80GB 5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive
Type: Ultra ATA
Optical Drive Bays: 1
Installed: SuperDrive, CD and DVD burner
Input and Output Connectors Firewire 400: One, 4-Pin
Firewire 800: One 9-pin
USB 2.0: Two
PC Card Slot: (1) One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type I or Type II card
Display
VGA: Yes, with included DVI to VGA adapter
ADC: No, (Optional with Apple ADC-DVI adaptor)
DVI: Yes
S-Video: Yes
Composite Video: No, (Optional, output only with S-video to composite adaptor)
Analog audio: Line In via minijack
Digital audio: Only via Firewire
Video
Analog: No
Digital: Yes, in and out via Firewire
AirPort Extreme Installed (based on 802.11g standard; 802.11b Wi-Fi Certified)
Bluetooth: Installed
Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor
Plus AppleCare.
Here is the model we decided on:
Processor 1.5GHz PowerPC G4
Cache L2: 512K
Bus Speed 167 Mhz
Memory Slots: 2
Type: PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SO-DIMM SDRAM
Installed: 1G (One, SO-DIMM)
Capacity: 2GB
Configuration: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, or 1GB SO-DIMM
Display Type: TFT LCD
Size: 15"
Graphics Display Card Interface: AGP 4X graphics slot
Installed: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128MB of DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive Bays: 1
Installed: 80GB 5400 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive
Type: Ultra ATA
Optical Drive Bays: 1
Installed: SuperDrive, CD and DVD burner
Input and Output Connectors Firewire 400: One, 4-Pin
Firewire 800: One 9-pin
USB 2.0: Two
PC Card Slot: (1) One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type I or Type II card
Display
VGA: Yes, with included DVI to VGA adapter
ADC: No, (Optional with Apple ADC-DVI adaptor)
DVI: Yes
S-Video: Yes
Composite Video: No, (Optional, output only with S-video to composite adaptor)
Analog audio: Line In via minijack
Digital audio: Only via Firewire
Video
Analog: No
Digital: Yes, in and out via Firewire
AirPort Extreme Installed (based on 802.11g standard; 802.11b Wi-Fi Certified)
Bluetooth: Installed
Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor
Plus AppleCare.
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