#MAC POWERBOOK G4 ASPECT RATIO SOFTWARE#

We like the laptop's speakers, which hide underneath the central screen hinge yet somehow provide rich, multilayered sound. The display, which actually measures 12.1-inches (diagonal), features a standard 1,024x768 native resolution-not optimal for graphics work but adequate for general use many 12-inch PowerBook G4 owners use an external display at home or work. The spacious touch pad's two-finger scrolling feature, for scrolling horizontally and vertically, is magical (use it for a few days, and you'll wonder how you ever did without it). Like the iBook G4, the PowerBook G4 has a comfortable keyboard with rounded keys shaped to fit your fingers our only beef is the grossly undersize arrow keypad. The PowerBook G4's 0.8-pound, three-prong AC adapter has handy fold-out wings that you can neatly wrap the cord around, as well as a two-prong adapter. The 12-inch PowerBook G4 is smaller than the 12-inch iBook G4, measuring a modest 10.9 inches wide, 8.6 inches deep, and 1.2 inches thick at 4.6 pounds, it's on the lighter side of the thin-and-light spectrum. The 12-inch PowerBook G4's rock-solid, aluminum-alloy case is an upscale adaptation of Apple's less expensive, polycarbonate iBook G4. (Use the money you'll save to buy an LCD monitor to use with your laptop at home or at work.) For more information on how the 12-inch PowerBook stacks up against other Apple models, check out our 'Down the line' feature. As such, unless you engage in video editing on the fly or have some other essential reason to haul around a 15- or 17-inch display, we recommend the cheaper, more compact 12-inch model to the larger PowerBooks. Though we think the 12-inch iBook G4 is the better choice for basic users, we think the 12-inch PowerBook offers a better combination of power, features, and battery life for the price than any other Apple laptop.

#MAC POWERBOOK G4 ASPECT RATIO SOFTWARE#

At $1,499, it's priced a touch above some of the PC thin-and-light competition, but you get a competitive set of hardware, including a roomy, 80GB hard drive, a single-layer DVD burner, and a DVI connection, as well as an absolutely best-in-class software package. No one can argue that the 12-inch Apple PowerBook G4 isn't attractive go into an Apple store and just try to resist it.

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