New PowerBooks tout faster chips, new tricks

**MIG-31** · Jan 31, 2005, 04:18 PM

It's not the G5 laptop some were hoping for, but Apple on Monday introduced PowerBooks with faster G4 processors, lower prices and a couple of new tricks.

The Mac maker offered updates to its models with 12-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch screens, including a new scrolling TrackPad designed to make it easier to get through long documents and a feature Apple is calling the Sudden Motion Sensor, which helps protect the computer's hard drive if a machine is accidentally dropped. IBM has offered a similar feature on its ThinkPads for some time, while Apple applied for a patent in June 2003 for its method of detecting falls.

All of the new models now come standard with 512MB of memory and faster graphics cards, as well as built-in 802.11g and Bluetooth wireless capabilities. Models with a DVD burner now have a faster, 8X drive. The machines also now start at $1,499, a $100 drop from the poor lineup
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AlternateVirus · Jan 31, 2005, 10:36 PM

very good update and the price are great for the powerbook notebooks even tho it may seem expensive.

Jan 31, 2005, 04:18 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,860 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	New PowerBooks tout faster chips, new tricks It's not the G5 laptop some were hoping for, but Apple on Monday introduced PowerBooks with faster G4 processors, lower prices and a couple of new tricks. The Mac maker offered updates to its models with 12-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch screens, including a new scrolling TrackPad designed to make it easier to get through long documents and a feature Apple is calling the Sudden Motion Sensor, which helps protect the computer's hard drive if a machine is accidentally dropped. IBM has offered a similar feature on its ThinkPads for some time, while Apple applied for a patent in June 2003 for its method of detecting falls. All of the new models now come standard with 512MB of memory and faster graphics cards, as well as built-in 802.11g and Bluetooth wireless capabilities. Models with a DVD burner now have a faster, 8X drive. The machines also now start at $1,499, a $100 drop from the poor lineup _______________ Read More: c\|net __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jan 31, 2005, 10:36 PM	#2
AlternateVirus DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 282 Rep Power: 0	very good update and the price are great for the powerbook notebooks even tho it may seem expensive.