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 enlarge | Brand: Apple
Category: Personal Computer
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2670
Hardware Type: Notebook Computer
Platform: Mac Os X
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Apple MacOS X
CPU Manufacturer: IBM
CPU Speed: 1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 133
System Memory: 256
Memory Type: DDR SDRAM
Secondary Cache Size: 512
Keyboard: Full-sized
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 40
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Graphics Card: NVIDA GeForce FX Go5200 with AGP 4x
Graphics RAM: 32
Native Resolution: 800-by-600
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Interface: 10-Mbps/100-Mbps Ethernet
Free Memory Slots: 1
Includes Software: Mac OS X Panther v10.3, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife, Filemaker Pro 6 Trial, GraphicConverter, Microsoft Office v., X Test Drive, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, Zinio Reader, Developer Tools, and Apple Hardware Test, 30 days free Internet through Earthlink
Display Size: 12.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.6
Dimensions (in): 15.4 x 7.8 x 12.7
Built-in Bluetooth; 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme ready
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: C40455
Model: M9008LL/A
UPC: 718908514672
EAN: 0718908514672
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| Customer Reviews:
Perfect January 1, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I received a 12" PowerBook for Christmas, and so far, I haven't turned on my old media center pc since. I absolutely love all the features. The computer is quick to boot up, quick to load application, and because of the design of each clock cycle, programs don't interfere with each other on a large scale.
I needed a computer that could edit film and audio, and render quickly and professionally, and while this isn't the fastest PowerBook, it is definitely the one that fits my life the best. It's portable and powerful, and compared to the machines that I was running on before, this is a superior machine. I have Final Cut Pro, Express, Macromedia Studio MX 2004, Adobe suites, not to mention all the handy iApps for simple cut and edit in film. I have yet to get DVD Studio Pro 2, but that's on my list of apps to get. This is the tool for a person who needs power, but the actual physical requirement needs to come second to their ideas and creativity.
The only con is the battery life, rendering and using this processor takes a toll on it, but when I do most of those type of things, it's near a wall socket, so it isn't a big deal. And despite what I had read about this machine before I got it, it is not blazing hot. The wrist rest gets a little warm, but I've yet to find a laptop that doesn't. And unlike those laptops, this one cools down when you put it on a hard flat surface, and I barely notice that the fan is running to vent it. It is a superior machine, and definitely worth the money. Couple this with a 20" Apple display, and you have all the screen space you would ever need.
Great Computer November 12, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great computer. Compact, powerful, easy to use, and a beautiful design. I recommend it to anyone that is looking for a small yet full-featured computer.
I'm a "new" Mac FANATIC, it just plain works! PERIOD September 5, 2004
I've waited this long to make sure the being new has worn off and there by giving a true picture of my long term experiences, and it simply WORKS. It's stable, predictable, and wakes and sleeps the way I expect it to. I shut it and come back in an hour or day and I open it and it's right back to work right a way. Try that with your Windows XP machine, it either freezes, crashs, or has to reboot. I flat enjoy my little jewel and I will ALWAYS use a Mac. Thanks Apple.
This is the greatest laptop i've ever seen January 25, 2004
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
it is extremely fast and can run many applications at once. I can run microsoft word, itunes, aim, msn messenger, and internet explorer at once. I haven't even added any more ram yet! It has a huge hard drive as well. The wireless internet works great if you get an airport card and airport base you can go anywhere (well at least wherever there is a wireless internet base (windows or mac) you can surf the internet and chat online. Itunes is great too. The only downside about this notebook (well actually all macs have this same problem) but there are many different programs that cant run on mac, they can only be run on windows. Other than that this is great laptop.
 Great machine, with caveats.... April 12, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Ditto all of the lauditory comments of my esteemed colleagues here on the review page, with a few additional comments. AppleCare is a must since the "logic board" of MACs are notorious for going down. The plan is $300 additonal cost for a three year policy, and you absolutely have to have it (you may buy it during the first year after purchase). The shipping protocol of the computer is excellent, with prepaid shipping containers sent to you, but Apple will charge you an additional $50 to save your hard drive data in the event that it must be replaced, a cost that should not obtain in my judgement given the expense of the add-on policy. The quality of the call-in help line varies (as they all do with PCs), but it's necessary, particularly for PC defectors like me. Lastly, if you have a problem with the enormous heat generated by the unit, get an 11" x 14" zip folder at Staples or Office Depot to place under the unit and also to carry/protect it. And you will carry this unit since this is a truly portable computer with a 3 to 4 hour battery time (my old SONY Vaio pooped out after 40 minutes - it's like a dinasaur next to the PowerBook). Plus, truly amazingly, you can edit video and burn DVDs that work simply great on a home DVD machine. Unbelieveable.
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