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Amazingly Great, Amazingly Cheap
Rating
Written By lawman67
Date Written Feb 19 2004
Summary
I didn’t buy the iBook G4, but I did just spend a week using one. In fact, I was very close to buying this machine, and actually would have, had not the PowerBook 12” been better looking. Spending $400(I used student pricing, at retail iBook is...
Strength
G4 power, sexy design, incredible price
Weakness
640MB Ram ceiling, small cache
Bottom Line
A bargain laptop that thinks its a luxury model, but 90-day tech support is laughable.
Background My last portable by Mac was a huge affair that I would check out for trips from my office. I can't even remember what the name of it was (this was 14 years ago), but it was immense. Probably weighed 10 to 15 lbs, with a black and...
Strength
Design - both aesthetic and functional. Bulletproof OS. Price.
Weakness
Lousy Speakers.
Bottom Line
Awesome base Mac notebook. Priced near or better than comparable WIntel machines. Bulletproof OS. Amazing battery life!
The Mac notebook that "thinks" it's expensive, but isn't
Rating
Written By mykel8
Date Written Jul 23 2004
Summary
I've had three months to become comfortable with my new 12" iBook G4 before writing a qualified review, time which I feel is necessary when writing a review on just about any costly electronic device. Just for the record, this iBook is my first personal...
Strength
GREAT value, G4 Power!, Solid Design, Great Looks, Lots of ports, WiFi, Light, Battery Life
Weakness
4200RPM drive, Can be too small, Weak standard warranty
Bottom Line
The iBook is a great value for a laptop. It looks awesome, runs fast, and is simple to use. I'd recommend it to anybody looking for a Mac-portable!
I have been using PC's for 10 years now, I work on them all day. The last time I had used a mac was about 6 years ago in graphic design, I never even thought of switching from my PC to a mac until just recently. Portability: The 12" model is...
Strength
Overall this notebook is portable, fast, lightweight, high quality and elegant.
Weakness
One button trackpad drives me nuts sometimes. A little slow loading on some heavy apps.
Bottom Line
I am extremely happy with this Apple product, I would definitely urge anyone who is considering getting a mac to go for it, I doubt you'd regret it.
The iBook G4 is in my opinion (I'm not saying this lightly) THE best portable computer one can own, and I have pretty much (as the title states) abandoned Microsoft permanently; done away with its shortcomings, complexity, and unreliability. I won't...
Strength
Built Like a Tank, Battery Life, Mac OSX, Size/Weight, 802.11b/g, Included Apps
I have always been intrigued by the Apple's iBook since its introduction. Not necessarily the design, mind you. The clamshell / toilet bowl design wasn't as attractive to me as the idea that Apple was offering an affordable laptop computer. It became...
