Compiled by Charles Moore
and edited by
Dan Knight
- 2005.09.23
This Week's PowerBook, iBook, and Notebook News
General Apple and Mac desktop news is covered in The Mac News Review. iPod news is covered
in The iNews Review. News about
Apple's transition to Intel CPUs and other Intel developments is
covered in The Macintel Report.
All prices are in US dollars unless otherwise noted.
News
Tips
Products
Software
Windows Watch
News
Apple Files Patent for Camera Built into
Laptop
Macsimum News reports:
"On September 15, 2005, the US Patent & Trademark Office
revealed Apple's patent application 20050201047 entitled Camera
Latch. The inventor listed is Christoph H. Krah for serial number
800166, originally filed March 12, 2004. In this report: Background
and Summary of the Invention along with special sections entitled
Specific Points of Interest and Symbol Illumination System.
"The following Apple invention relates to a unique Camera that's
built right into a Laptop computer via a new latch. The patent
states: The portable computer includes a base. The portable
computer also includes a lid that pivots relative to the base. The
portable computer further includes a latch including a data capture
device such as a camera that is configured to secure the lid to the
base.
"To view all patent drawings with brief descriptions, see the
accompanying article."
Samsung CEO Predicts Death of Hard Drives
Techworld.com's Chris Mellor reports:
"Hard drives are living on borrowed time and will be replaced
with solid-state flash memory, according to Samsung's semiconductor
CEO Dr. Chang Gyu Hwang.
"Hwang's company has just launched a 16Gb NAND flash chip using
50nm technology, something he used to make his prediction."
Editor's note: With 250 GB sometimes selling for as little as
US$100 and 300 GB for US$125, we're down to about 40¢ per GB.
Based on the US$50 difference in retail price between the 2 GB
and 4 GB iPod nanos and between LaCie's 4 GB and 8 GB
Carte Orange (examined below), the new NAND flash
chips have got to be in the US$3-5/GB range. It's going to be a
while before they'll replace hard drives in anything but handheld
devices. dk
New PB FixIt iBook G4 FixIt Guide
Available
PR: The new iBook G4 product line encompasses every
internal component in both the G4 iBook 12" and 14" models, over 80
parts in all. From electronics like logic boards, modems, and LCDs
to case components and plastics, PB FixIt carries it.
PB FixIt offers a complete line of over 80 parts and accessories
for Apple's iBook G4 series. The Company is also proud to announce
the immediate availability of FixIt Guides for the G4 iBook 12" and
14" models, free online at <http://ifixit.com/Guide>.
"With our parts, you can fix literally any problem with an iBook
G4. In fact, you can make your iBook better than new with our RAM,
hard drive, and SuperDrive upgrades," says Kyle Wiens, PB FixIt's
CEO. "Let me say that again. There is no part for the iBook G4 that
we do not sell. Seriously. In fact, we sell parts for every laptop
Apple has made since 1998."
"We strongly believe that Mac owners are capable of repairing
their computers themselves. PB FixIt makes it easy - we provide Mac
zealots with the data, tools, and parts they need to keep their
machines in ripstop shape." PB FixIt's vast selection of over 700
laptop parts can be found at http://ifixit.com .
FixIt Guides are now available for these computers:
- iBook G4 (800 MHz - 1.42 GHz)
- iBook G3 (300 - 900 MHz)
- PowerBook G4 Aluminum (867 MHz - 1.67 GHz)
- PowerBook G4 Titanium (400 MHz - 1 GHz)
- PowerBook G3 (233 - 500 MHz)
- Mac Mini
Over 80 parts for the iBook G4 models are available immediately,
in addition to PB FixIt's existing wide selection of parts and
upgrades for Apple laptops. All fifteen FixIt Guides are available
for free online.
Tips
How to Replace Your PowerBook Titanium
Hinges
PowerPage's Vincent says:
"PowerBook-fr has just changed its design. The brand new site
has added some new articles (with numerous pictures) explaining how
to replace hinges of a PowerBook G4 Titanium and how to disassemble
the PowerBook 12" Aluminum."
Products
Madsonline Lucille Power Adapters
PR:
Lucille is a 65 watt AC adapter for specifically for the 15" and
17" PowerBooks. It will work on all iBooks and the 12" PowerBook
& 15" TiBook as well. Two years in development, Lucille is
three adapters in one - one adapter for your computer, one for your
USB hub/cell phone, and one for your iPod. This means you can
reduce the number of adapters you carry or plug into your power
strip. (FYI, Lucille is the name of BB King's guitar. The design
came while watching music.)
From the
engineering perspective, this adapter is rock solid. Inside, there
is a big capacitor which acts as an energy reservoir. Momentary
high demands like start up draw from the reservoir which makes less
demands on the switching electronics. What this means for you is
longer product life.
Lucille meets Energy Star Requirements by being 87% energy
efficient and draws only 0.4 watts of power in a no load state.
Power management is becoming important as it is more expensive to
produce and purchase energy. In comparison, the Apple adapter draws
0.9 Watts when not in use. Save a little on your electric bill by
plugging fewer energy efficient adapters into your power strip.
Lucille also runs a cool 59° F or 15° C under full
load.
Lucille is a
travel adapter. It is energy efficient and dependable. Now, what
would BB King do without his Lucille, What will you do without your
Lucille? 2 year warranty.
- 100 - 240 VAC input
- 24 VDC output 2.7 amps
- 12 VDC FireWire .67 amps
- 5 VDC USB 1.0 amps
- 4" x 2.25" x 1.25"
- 32" AC cord included
- Right angle dc plug with strain relief
- 20 AWG. (heavy duty wire)
PowerSet2 MicroAdapter for PowerBook G4 & iBook (Dual
USB)
The smallest AC adapter for iBooks and Titanium PowerBooks
- Sturdy right angle plug.
- Credit card size: 1.75" x 3.5" x 0.92"
- Weighs 5 oz (w/o AC cord)
- Heavy Duty 20 wire gauge dc cord.
- Input: 100-240V AC.
- 30" (76 cm) AC cord included
- Outputs: 24V at 45 Watts continuous.
- One Year Warranty
- Extensively tested by Underwriter Laboratories. UL1950 Third
edition, IEC 950 Second Edition with Amendments 1 to 4, Safety
EN60950 with amendments 1 to 5 (11) for ITE equipment, Emission
EN55022, Semko, Demko, Fimko, Nemko, VDE, EZU (Czech Republic),
GOST (Russia), and MITI (Japan).
For PowerBook G4 Al 15" and G4 17" use 65 watt adapter
"Lucille".
Price: $68
AC ADAPTER all G3 PowerBooks and iBooks (clamshell - pre
2001)
- Credit card size: 1.75" x 3.5" x 0.92"
- Weighs 5 oz (w/o AC cord)
- Right angle power plug saves space.
- Heavy Duty 20 wire gauge dc cord.
- Input: 100-240V AC.
- One 30" AC cord included.
- Outputs: 24V at 45 Watts continuous.
- One Year Warranty
- Extensively tested by Underwriter Laboratories. UL1950 Third
edition, IEC 950 Second Edition with Amendments 1 to 4, Safety
EN60950 with amendments 1 to 5 (11) for ITE equipment, Emission
EN55022, Semko, Demko, Fimko, Nemko, VDE, EZU (Czech Republic),
GOST (Russia), and MITI (Japan)
MicroAdapter for pre-2001 PowerBooks/iBooks
Price: $68
LaCie's Tiny Carte Orange 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash
Drive
PR: As small as a credit card and easy-to-use, the
new LaCie Carte Orange USB key is our smallest storage device ever
with up to 8 GB* capacity (at a better price per GB than flash
keys). With a plug & play Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection, it can
be used anywhere without the need for a cable, power-supply, or
drivers (no driver needed for Windows 2000/XP and Mac
OS X).
The optional extension cable is a convenient way to access
computers that require a longer cable. Its compact, durable metal
design stylishly supports its ultra-thin 6mm (.23") width. Store
thousands of office files, photos, or songs - and even hours of
video - or transfer them from computer to computer thanks to the
newfound freedom and ultra-mobility that only the Carte allows.
User Benefits:
- Credit card-sized USB key with up to 8 GB capacity
- Compact, durable ultra-slim metal design
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 bus-powered, plug & play
- Driver-free for Windows 2000/XP & Mac OS X
LaCie Carte Orange 8 GB
- Capacity: 8 GB
- Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
- Interface Transfer Rate: up to 480 Mbits/s
- Max Sustained Transfer Rate: up to 9 MB/s
- Size: 2.16 x 3.34 x .23 in / 55 x 85 x 6 mm
- Weight: .12 lbs / 56g
System Requirements:
- Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000 or Mac OS 9.x/10.x/X
- USB port equipped computer (with standard USB powered
port)
- minimum G3 processor or Intel Pentium II 350 MHz-compatible
processor
- minimum 32 MB RAM
Box Content: Quick Start Guide; CD-ROM with PDF User's Manual
and Utilities; USB 2.0 extension cable, Silverlining drive
management utility for Windows 98SE/ME & Mac OS 9.x,
SilverKeeper backup software for Mac OS 9.x/10.x
Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty
Price: $149.99
Now accepting preorders. This product will ship in early October
2005.
Also Available: LaCie Carte Orange USB 2.0, 4 GB: $99.99
*1 GB (gigabyte) = 1,000,000,000 (1 billion) bytes. Total
accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment
(typically 5-10% less).
Slappa Releases New Line of Laptop Bags and
Cases
PR: Slappa Distribution LLC., has announced the launch of
its new line of laptop storage cases and bags. The line, as
described by Slappa's website, currently features four new designs
ranging from shoulder bags to backpacks, and offers one model that
features the same HardBody xEVA shell featured on the award winning
CD and DVD case lines.
The
entire line utilizes unique mixtures of tactile materials,
incorporates functional designs and of offers maximum protection.
In addition to the four new models displayed on the website, the
company plans to offer three more new laptop cases in the next
three weeks.
"Over the past year Slappa designers have worked on developing a
line of laptop and multipurpose storage cases based on the
tremendous amount of input we have received from our customers, and
as such have come up with a line that we believe is unrivaled,"
said Slappa President Dominick Martinetti. "A great attribute to
this line is it can be used by business people and college students
with laptops, DJ's with laptops and mixing consoles, or for general
daily use. In this line we focused on functionality and tried to
throw in every little detail that a laptop/electronic gadget user
would want."
Some of
the extra features found in the new Slappa line include rainproof
zippers with double zipper pullers and secure lock zipper heads +
combination locks that enable the user to lock each compartment of
their case, rubberized name tags to easily I.D. your case, hideaway
retractable carry handle (on the HardBody case), new water
resistant Buck-Blast material (Metro Case), rain proof scuba-prene
(Velocity bag), options of messenger straps OR traditional backpack
straps and removable comfort shoulder straps with SmartClips
adjustment systems. Also, each laptop case comes with a removable
phone/digital music player case (featuring a stainless steel belt
clip with epoxy finish).
Mr. Martinetti continued, "A digital lifestyle means lots of
gear to protect. Whether you are a working DJ, a gadget happy road
warrior, or just regular Joe (or Jane) Commuter, this new line is
far from being limited to just a laptop storage solution. These
products can also accommodate mixing consoles, tricorders, gaming
consoles, MP3 players, accessories and many more digital
audio/video devices."
FlipTop PRO
The FlipTop
PRO is simple, stylish and protective. Made from Slappa's x-EVA,
the FlipTop is ideal for porting the Slappa HardBody PRO laptop
case OR can port 2 laptops (up to 16" each), or a mixing console.
The FlipTop features Slappa's z-suede finish, removable comfort
strap with SmartClips that enable you to easily adjust the strap
length, a removable phone case with a stainless steel epoxy finish
belt clip and a 3-D rubber name card holder for I.D.
Price: US$69.99
Preorder: US$59.99
HardBody PRO Laptop Case with V-Sling
The HardBody PRO Laptop
Case with V-Sling is one tough, good looking case. Designed to
protect your computer better then any soft-case, the HardBody
laptop is rugged and light weight, featuring the same x-EVA used on
our HardBody PRO CD case line, using industrial strength zippers, 2
zipper pullers and zipper heads that have combination lock
facilities. The HardBody Laptop has lots of storage space and with
it's clean lines, a retractable handle, velvet inner lining, top
and bottom padding and lock down straps in the laptop compartment,
a discreet double zip top storage compartment, portable mousepad,
and neo-pouches for battery, mouse and papers, this case offers it
all. The V-Sling is also made from our x-EVA and features z-suede
finishing, with Slappa's removable comfort strap with SmartClips
that enable you to easily adjust the strap length. Each case also
includes 2 Slappa combination locks and a 3-D rubber name card
holder for I.D.
Price: US$129.99
Preorder: US$109.99
METRO PRO All Purpose, All Scenario Laptop Bag
The METRO PRO
is designed as the all purpose, all scenario laptop bag. Featuring
Slappa's BuckBlast suede that is water resistant and very durable,
the METRO bag provides clean lines and a smart look - and of
course, laptop protection. The METRO has Slappa's removable comfort
strap with SmartClips that enable you to easily adjust the strap
length, S-lock cover fastener that easily secures the case flap,
brushed steel logo, inner compartments for credit cards and change,
a tuck away carry handle and gripper feet on the bottom of the
case.
Price: US$69.99
Preorder: US$59.99
Velocity PRO Laptop BackPack
The
Velocity PRO Laptop BackPack is a great bag for the person always
on the move. Slappa uses PRO-grade scuba-prene and thick molded
rubber accents to provide a case that is lightweight, water
resistant, never loses it's shape and provides excellent protection
for your laptop or electronic gear. The Velocity BackPack series
comes with either a tear away messenger bag strap OR the classic
double should backpack straps (all are extra padded comfort
straps). The Velocity BackPack has 4 main compartments (with LOTS
of sub compartments) and a padded inner laptop sleeve in the main
section (ideal for oversized laptops up to 16"). With a rubberized
E.Z. grip Slappa handle, industrial strength zippers, 2 zipper
pullers for each compartment and zipper head locks this case has
everything the road warrior needs. We also throw in 3 Slappa
combination locks, a removable phone case with a stainless steel
epoxy finish belt clip and a 3-D rubber name card holder for
I.D.
Price: US$79.99
Preorder: US$69.99
Product will ship on Sept. 20, 2005. Normal prices range from
MSRP $69.99 To $129.99, but with the preorder specials they are
starting at $59.99-109.99 for the month of September.
The Slappa Laptop case line is now available for preorder at
special pricing online.
Software
NMS Sleep Utility: A Simple Approach to Laptop
Insomnia
PR: NMS is My Answer to My Laptop SIMPLY REFUSING!!! to
Sleep Automatically
I live on my laptop and a huge pet peeve of mine is laptop
Insomnia. It has plagued every Apple laptop I have used, even
before OS X (although sleeping then was so unstable it was best to
avoid it). Slowly (or not slow slowly) my system would loose the
ability to sleep automatically but could usually be restored with
lots work consisting of some combination of permissions repairs,
Combo-udpate reinstalls, OF and/or power manager resets, and even
disassembly to remove the PRAM battery. It was a pain, always
failed again and always progressed to the point where it could not
be fixed without a wipe and reinstall.
Not using my laptop Heavy and Hard is not an option but having
it run out of juice frequently because I have to leave quickly, get
caught on the phone, have a sudden bout of explosive projective
vomiting or its southern counterpart, or any other reason I might
forget to manually sleep my laptop... well, that's just not cutting
it. What's worse is I have had systems that are so not-sleepy that
they run the battery totally dead and then turn off the slow-die
way which quickly kills a $100 battery.
I just need to count on my system sleeping!!!
What I want for a solution is simple. I want my OS X laptop to
sleep absolutely reliably while on battery power so I never have to
think about it, or fix it. I don't want the solution to be
complicated (those fail too), and I want it to be cheap (or
free).
I want Bulletproof and Cheap!
NMS is my answer and although it sounds hokey it actually works
great.
I used the original version of NMS for a while in Panther and my
laptop ALWAYS went to sleep within 6 minutes and IT WAS GREAT!!
That version was very simple with no options. It forced sleep
within three minutes of the Screen Saver. Since I kept the Screen
Saver on 3 minutes my system slept somewhere randomly from three to
six minutes after idle.
Then Tiger came along and broke NMS, but I was busy so didn't
work on it for some time. However I finally got sick of the
insomnia and got a flurry of emails asking about it, so Iooked into
it and changed the one line of code required. Now NMS works in
Tiger. (Released as v1.11)
But given I had a dead weekend (everyone gone, car in shop) I
decided to try to make NMS more useful and flexible so others might
get more benefit. I added the obvious improvements although it is
was still pretty basic.
So then I got to playing and updated it quite a bit. It can now
operate completely independent of the Screen Saver and check the
idle itself, or continue to use the Screen Saver if that works
better. It is still stable with no overhead and sleeps reliably but
now it has an installation/configuration application with very
improved and less kludgy controls and options (hell, it has
options) including direct activation on battery or AC power
unrelated to the Energy Saver settings, varying of the
time-to-sleep amount, or an Energy Saver Integration mode.
How NMS Works
NMS solves (for me) the constant problem of an invariably
corrupt power manager preventing automatic sleep, especially on
laptops and so far NMS has been bullet proof. Obviously it will not
work for everyone.
NMS is just a run and stay-open AppleScript application that has
been made faceless (doesn't show up anywhere in the GUI when it's
running) that every so often checks in and when it sees the system
has been idling for long enough, or the screen saver is running, it
puts the system to sleep using a much less ignorable version of the
sleep command than Energy Saver uses. Where Energy Saver says 'Come
on honey, aren't you tired, what to you think about going night,
night' and the system responds 'In a minute honey', NMSd is more
the drill instructor approach of 'LIGHTS OUT IN 15 SECONDS, IN YOUR
BUNKS NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!'
Its Sleep Dammit, and it works.
NMS is really a VERY simple application that uses the built-in
sleep just like Energy Saver, just a different aspect of it. The
included Instructions have much more detail.
The Real NMS is hidden in NMS Sleep Assist. It is the NMSd
application.
NMSd is the application that runs invisibly in the background,
watches for the need for sleep, checks the Sleep Holds, sets up
Panther compatibility, but never takes a bow.
NMS v2.2 beta 4 is out for all to download. NMS v2.2 beta 1 thru
3 are included in the following change list. Beta 2 was never
released.
NMS v2.2 beta involves a significant expansion of NMS's features
and configurability.
NMSd now correctly handles a larger variety of situations
including some where sleeping is not the correct behavior. It can
also be configured to adapt to a wider variety of situations where
the user defines what correct is. This includes correctly handling
unattended wake events like you see with a modem or if the computer
is set to wake on a schedule plus some ability to be configured on
a per-application level.
NMSd also had a new 'Always Hard Sleep' option, a new mode for
extended sleep failures, and the addition of new or improved
Activities Sleep Holds, including While Printing, While Burning,
and While on Dialup. Enhancement and bug fixes should also to
improve NMS's ability to sleep reluctant systems. Overall the code
went put through significant cleanup and reorganization as part of
a review of the overall paradigm of how NMS works.
NMS Sleep Assist has its GUI completed including a significant
amount of work towards Panther friendly changes, a battery
installation protocol for new users, and improvement to its GUI
handling of install/uninstall and start/stop.
The Script Menu Additions were heavily modified as well with
significant reorganization and consolidation with enhancement of
the NMSd Status application.
The list of changes.
NMSd background daemon
- New automatic sleep hold (nicknamed the idle-wake hold) to
account for idle wake events
- Fail safe mode for refractory sleep failure added that uses a
light weight "hard sleep"
- A full time "Hard Sleep" option added to NMSd and the
preference window in NMS Sleep Assist
- A more sophisticated 'While Printing' hold implemented plus a
'While Burning' hold and While connected with PPP hold
- NMSd and Sleep Assist modified to avoid "Where that
Application" dialogs
- Reworked idle handler to be more streamlined and less
modular
- Stats and counters upgraded to also track persistently on
Panther systems
- Now when a set Timer hard sleep arrives NMSd checks for an
active user (in its user space) and alerts them of the pending
sleep with options to cancel or delay
- Further modularity of the startup routines to improve options
for dynamic configuration
- Investigational AppleScript Studio version compiled - it works
- hard to control from outside as are all AS programs (not used in
released NMS versions)
- "Force Panther" mode added for testing
- CPU Utilization Test modified so it quits any running
Additions, quits Sleep Assist, and clears the Timer before running.
It will also refuse to run for a time-so-sleep settings of less
than 3 minutes
- SOIL protocols added
NMSd Sleep Assist
- Completion of Sleep Holds screen
- Continued improvements in Panther compatibility
- Many bugs fixed
- GUI now adjust itself to tailor its options based on the host
OS
- Better handling of timeout errors
- Sent to Jenny Craig (along with the Script Additions)
- The New Install/Upgrade code, dialogs, and screens were
reworked to function differently in Tiger and Panther and present
the dialogs and feedback in completely different way for both with
elimination of all application modal panels for Panther.
- A "Force Panther" mode was added (similar to Force Tiger) to
allow me to test the Panther code to some degree on my Tiger
system.
- Minor display on the main screen when in Panther mode
fixed
Script Menu Additions
There were a large number of changes so I will list the
biggies.
- NMSd Status (now NMS Monitor) heavily upgraded and given an
much more central role. It now serves as sort of an NMSd control
applet.
- Main window further reduced in size and a second mode added
that is much smaller than the normal mode. This second mode always
floats and shows a subset of what the Full mode shows.
- Much more control and information with better feedback
- All displays now have embedded controls.
- If running it will provide an alert when Timer is nearly
up.
- Help expanded.
- Has absorbed other main Additions.
- Will start a non-running NMSd if desired.
- Master mode for using NMSd selectively so that NMSd Status can
be used to start and stop NMSd automatically without any need for
Sleep Assist other than installing and changing advanced
settings.
- The Script Menu Additions were reorganized and renamed to
improve the usability of the menu structure.
- New main Addition added, NMS Information Display. This is a
proxy application designed to be called by NMSd or non-AppleScript
Studio Script Additions for dialogs and displaying results. It has
no independent function. It has 7 different windows that can be
called and populated.
- A subset of the script Menu Additions were updated to use NMS
Information Display as was NMSd's CPU Utilization test.
New in this version:
- Continued changes to reduce Panther issues with the
setup/config utility.
- Script Additions improved.
- Fixed aberrant behavior when application hold and idle-wake
hold were coincident.
System requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 (partially tested on
10.3)
Windows Watch
Dell Offers Linux Laptop in France
eWeek's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols reports:
"While Dell Inc. recommends the use of Windows XP Professional,
in France Dell and Mandriva S.A. have announced the availability of
a Dell laptop preloaded with Mandriva Linux.
"This is the first time any Dell laptop with preinstalled Linux
has been sold or supported by Dell. Previously, only Dell N-Series
Precision Workstations with Red Hat Linux were available from
Dell."
Bargain 'Books
Bargain 'Books are used unless otherwise indicated. New and
refurbished units have a one-year Apple warranty and are eligible
for AppleCare.
There are two different versions of WallStreet running at 233
MHz, the cacheless MainStreet
version and the later Series II
with a level 2 cache. It's not always possible to determine from
the vendor's listing which is being offered, so we've included
links within this paragraph to the two models. The same goes for
the PowerBook G4/667 (VGA) and
G4/667 (DVI), the titanium vs.
aluminum 15" PowerBook G4 at 1 GHz, and 1.25 GHz to 1.5 GHz 15"
PowerBooks.
- PowerBook WallStreet G3/233, 128/4/CD-ROM, $200
- PowerBook WallStreet G3/266, 128/6/CD-ROM, $229
- PowerBook Pismo G3/400, 192/10/DVD, $395
- PowerBook Pismo G3/500, 256/12/DVD, $449
- 15" PowerBook G4/500, 256/20/DVD, $599
- 12" PowerBook G4/867, 512/40/Combo, $779
- refurb 12" iBook G4/1.2 GHz, 256/30/CD-ROM, $699
- refurb 12" iBook G4/1.2 GHz, 256/30/Combo, AirPort Extreme,
$749
- refurb 12" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/SuperDrive, AirPort
Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0, $1,449
- refurb 15" PowerBook G4/1.33 GHz, 256/60/Combo, AirPort
Extreme, $1,449
- refurb 15" PowerBook G4/1.67 GHz, 512/80/SuperDrive, AirPort
Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0, $1,899
- refurb 17" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/SuperDrive, AirPort
Extreme, $1,949
- 12" PowerBook G4 /1 GHz, 256/40/Combo, $829.99
- iBook G3/900, 256/40/Combo, $649.99
- 17" PowerBook G4/1 GHz, 512/60/SuperDrive, Airport Extreme,
$1,629.99
Prices reflect 3% cash discount. Extra fee for credit card
sales.
- 12" iBook G3/600, 128/15/DVD, $429.95
- 12" iBook G3/600, 128/20/Combo, $479.95
- 14" iBook G3/600, 128/20/Combo, $599.95
For more deals on current or recently discontinued models, see
our Best PowerBook G4 Deals,
Best iBook G4 Deals, Best PowerBook G3 Deals, and Best iBook G3 Deals.
