Compiled by Charles Moore
and edited
by Dan Knight
- 2007.05.04
This Week's MacBook, PowerBook, and iBook News
All prices are in US dollars unless otherwise noted.
General Apple and Mac desktop news is covered in The Mac News Review.
News & Opinion
Apple Updates
Products and Services
News & Opinion
MacBooks Drive Q2 Mac Sales
Macworld UK's Jonny Evans reports:
"Laptops drove Apple's Mac sales in its March quarter, the
company confirmed last night.
"MacBook and MacBook Pro sales grew 79 per cent year-on-year -
59 per cent of all Macs sold were portable systems."
Link: MacBooks
Drive Apple's Q2 Mac Sales
Apple's Switch to LED Backlighting Begins This
Year
ITWire's Stephen Withers reports:
"Apple plans to introduce the first Macs with LED backlighting
for their flat panel displays before the end of the year, Apple CEO
Steve Jobs has announced.
"iPods already use LED illumination for their much smaller
displays, but like other vendors, Apple uses fluorescent lamps for
its computer screens. These lamps contain mercury, an environmental
hazard.
"...LED backlights are thinner and lighter than fluorescents,
they use less power (thus boosting battery life) and provide more
even illumination."
Link: Mac Switching to
LED Backlighting
Most Notebooks to Use Flash by End of 2009
DailyTech blogger Brandon Hill says:
"The use of NAND flash memory in notebooks is expected to
increase sharply in the next few years. We've seen the steady rise
in availability of flash solid-state drives in the past few months
from Adtron, Samsung and SanDisk. Dell has even gone so far as to
add SanDisk's 1.8" 32 GB UATA 5000 SSD as a $450 option on its
Latitude D420 and a $300 option on its Latitude D620 ATG. The
company is also currently offering the drive by itself for a
whopping $549 on its website.
"Likewise, NAND flash is used onboard in Santa Rosa notebooks as
a part of Intel's Robson initiative. Last, but certainly not least,
NAND flash is also used in hybrid hard disk drives (HHDDs) which
are currently shipping from Samsung."
Link: Over Half of
Notebooks to Use Flash by Q4 2009
Flash Laptops Promise Speedy, Quiet Future
Reuters reports:
"A faster, quieter laptop has arrived, with cool, lightweight
flash chips where the hot-and-heavy hard drive once sat, but
limited capacity and high prices mean the technology is not yet
ready for the mass market.
"It won't take too long. Prices of flash memory, used currently
in cameras, phones and iPods, are falling by half each year and
analysts expect around 20 percent of new laptops to be running on
flash drives by 2010.
"Fujitsu has begun selling a 32 GB flash-drive laptop to
corporate users willing to pay $1,399 extra, and there is
speculation that Apple and Sony will be next to launch machines
with solid-state drives (SSDs), as they are known in the
sector."
Link: Analysis:
Flash Laptops Promise Speedy, Quiet Future
The Case of the Cracking MacBooks
Macenstein's Lab Rat reports:
"There are numerous reports popping up on threads across the
Apple support forums . . . detailing what appears to be a
potential flaw in the latest MacBook's design. Posts dating as far
back as August of 2006 have grown into lengthy threads consisting
of folks whose MacBook cases have begun to mysteriously crack in
the exact same spot.
"It appears the flaw is an equal opportunity offender, as both
black and white MacBooks seem to be affected. The predominant
theory seems to be that the plastic nubs meant to protect the
screen when closing the MacBook are actually applying a little too
much pressure to the lower right edge of the casing, causing a
section of the edge to break off."
Link: The
Case of the Cracking MacBooks
Yet Another Gripe: MacBook Hinges
TheAppleBlog says:
"My main computer is an Apple Intel Core Duo MacBook Pro. It is a beautifully designed
piece of technology. Since I spend so much time on my notebook
(remember, it's not a laptop), I have plenty of gripes. I've
already mentioned my annoyance with the notebook's heat, but today
I'm focusing on the hinge.
"When I first got the MacBook Pro, I noticed its hinge right
away. It was extremely different than my Titanium PowerBook G4's hinges. The hinge
allows the bottom of the display to be very close to the keyboard,
which gives the MacBook a very unique look. However, the MacBook's
display cannot be flattened out to extreme angles. I am not certain
why Apple notebooks cannot have a different hinge that allows for a
flattened display.
"Now why would I care about such a thing? Why would anyone need
or want a notebook display that can lay as flat as the keyboard?
There are times when I could benefit from another ten degrees of
rotation from the hinge when I am sitting with the notebook as a
laptop so I can see the display better. There are other times where
I am showing something to another person and the best way for them
to see is if I flatten out the display. I just tilt my wrists to
compensate for the lack of flexibility of the hinge."
Note: At least this type of hinge seems more robust. The TiBook
hinges were fragile and trouble-prone, as were the hinges of the
otherwise rugged PowerBook G3
Series. However, I agree that the limitation to relatively
narrow opening angles of Apple's current notebook hinge designs
(which date back to the dual USB iBook
of 2001) are a pain, particularly for use with certain laptop
stands. The main rationale is that it gives the machine a lower
profile when open. cm
Link:
Yet Another Gripe: MacBook Hinges
Put RAID in Your MacBook, PowerBook, or MacBook
Pro
Macenstein's Helper Monkey reports:
"If that 60 GB-200 GB drive that came with your Mac laptop just
isn't cutting it these days, and you're not put off by the thought
of never listening to a CD or watching/burning a DVD again without
an external hookup, then MCE has the solution for you. Their
OptiBay Hard Drive
kit adds a second hard drive to your MacBook, MacBook Pro, and
yes, even your old PowerBook, by replacing the SuperDrive with up
to a 160 GB of extra storage space."
Link: Put a
RAID 0 in Your MacBook, PowerBook, or MacBook Pro
The 12" MacBook Pro: I Don't Think So
Low End Mac's Trevor Wale says:
"There have been a number of rumours and columns on various Mac
websites suggesting that Apple could be preparing to release a
'true' replacement for the 12" PowerBook.
"Dreaming of a 12" MacBook Pro
"The general consensus is that it would constitute a 12"
widescreen MacBook Pro. It would sit between the high-end 13" black
MacBook and the lower end 15" MacBook Pro. To make it stand apart
from the consumer MacBook line, the 12" model would sport an
anodized aluminum shell and include a graphics chipset with
dedicated video memory like its larger siblings.
"Additionally, you would get all of the new Macintel bells and
whistles such as a Core 2 Duo CPU, built in iSight, Front Row and
the remote, a super fast front side bus, and all of the other
benefits the Intel transition has brought to Apple notebooks.
"You would have all of this for a couple of hundred pounds more
then the high-end black MacBook.
"This is how I would see Apple positioning such a product - and
to be honest I would welcome a 12" MacBook Pro. Having been an
owner of 12" PowerBook G4 that was a joy to own, I was one of the
many Mac fans who mourned its death and subsequent replacement.
"Apple stated that the 13" MacBook is its spiritual successor,
but I'm not satisfied. As far as I'm concerned, the MacBook has
nothing to do with the 12" PowerBook. It's larger, uses "vampire
video", has a polycarbonate case, and . . . well . . . just has
none of the "cool factor" or obvious superiority that the 12"
PowerBook had over the iBook (the PowerPC equivalent of the
MacBook).
"There was something about the 12" PowerBook that was just so
damn cool. It was absolutely tiny - what would practically be
considered a subnotebook in the Windows world - but with none of
the shortcomings. Every time I removed it from my bag and opened it
up, you could almost hear the gasps of awe that would emanate from
onlookers. The same thing would happen with most Apple laptops, but
with the 12" PowerBook it was just little more prevalent. All of
these factors make me crave a 12" MacBook Pro.
"Unfortunately, I just don't think it's going to happen. The
bottom line is Apple feel that they have already provided us with a
replacement, the 13" MacBook."
Editor's note: Trevor may be right, but I hope not and still am
of a mind that we will see a MacBook Pro mini or whatever, although
perhaps more likely a really small NAND flash memory based unit
than a Macintel version of the late, lamented 12" PowerBook. I
think the biggest reason for the delay is that while the 12"
PowerBook was based heavily on iBook engineering (and indeed built
by Apple's Asustek iBook supplier), a MacBook Pro based on the
MacBook (also Asustek) would suffer from the same objection (too
big and heavy), so a MacBook Pro mini will have to be from scratch,
unlike the 15" and 17" MacBook Pros which are developments of the
former 15" and 17" PowerBooks. cm
Link: The 12" MacBook Pro: I Don't
Think So
Apple Says Some Notebooks May Have Battery
Issues
Reuters reports:
"Apple Inc. said on Friday some batteries in its MacBook and
MacBook Pro notebook computers may have performance problems, but
they do not pose a safety risk.
"Apple said problems with affected batteries include not
charging when the computer is plugged into an outlet.
"'The issues are not a safety risk, so consumers can continue
using their batteries,' the company said in a statement.
"The affected batteries are in MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks
sold worldwide from February 2006 and April 2007, Apple said.
"Apple said it has issued a software update designed to improve
battery performance."
Apple Updates
Apple Battery Update 1.2 for MacBook Pro
and MacBook
Battery Update 1.2 updates battery firmware and improves battery
functionality.
After Battery Update has been installed, each battery you insert
into your MacBook or MacBook Pro will be updated automatically.
Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a
working power source.
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
- MacBook
- MacBook Pro
System Support: Intel
Free
MacBook, MacBook Pro Battery Not
Recognized
A new Apple Knowledge Base article says:
The battery of a MacBook or MacBook Pro computer may:
- Appear to have no charge (zero percent)
- Be unable to power the computer by itself; the computer might
work only when it is connected to the MagSafe power adaptor, which
only shows a green LED
- Appear with a black "X" icon on the menu bar
Note: If a red "X" icon appears on the
menu bar and the power adaptor displays an amber LED, see this
article instead.
Products affected
- Mac Book Pro (all models)
- Mac Book (all models)
Link: MacBook,
MacBook Pro: Battery Not Recognized or 'X' Icon Appears on Menu
Bar
Calibrating Your Computer's Battery for
Best Performance
An updated Apple Knowledge Base article says:
You can calibrate your iBook, PowerBook, MacBook or MacBook Pro
computer's lithium ion battery for best performance.
The battery has an internal microprocessor that provides an
estimate of the amount of energy in the battery as it charges and
discharges. The battery needs to be recalibrated from time to time
to keep the onscreen battery time and percent display accurate.
With all iBooks and PowerBook G4 computers except the aluminum
PowerBook G4 (15-inch Double-Layer SD), you should perform this
procedure when you first use your computer and then every few
months thereafter.
Link: Calibrating
Your Computer's Battery for Best Performance
Determining Battery Cycle Count
A new Apple Knowledge Base article says:
This article describes how customers with portable computers
running Mac OS X 10.4.x or later can determine the number of cycles
on a battery.
- Open Apple System Profiler (Choose About this Mac from the
Apple menu and then click on the More Info button).
- Click Power in the Contents list (under the Hardware section as
seen below).
- Cycle Count is listed under the Battery Information
section.
Notes
- A properly maintained Apple notebook battery is designed to
retain up to 80 percent of its original capacity after 300 full
charge and discharge cycles.
- A charge cycle means using all of the battery's power, but that
doesn't necessarily mean a single charge. For instance, you could
use your notebook for an hour or more one day, using half its
power, and then recharge it fully. If you did the same thing the
next day, it would count as one charge cycle, not two, so you may
take several days to complete a cycle.
iBook G3 and G4 Power Consumption and
Thermal Output
An updated Apple Knowledge Base article says:
Learn about the power consumption and thermal output of iBook
computers.
|
iBook G3 and G4 12-inch or 14-inch
All models with 45 or 65 Watt Wall Adapter
|
|
Power Consumption
|
Thermal Output
|
|
Idle
|
CPU Max
|
Idle
|
CPU Max
|
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13 W
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53 W
|
44 BTU/h
|
181 BTU/h
|
Notes
- Power consumption data (Watts) is measured from the wall power
source and includes all power supply and system losses. Additional
correction is not needed.
- "CPU Max" is defined as running a compute-intensive test
application that maximizes processor usage with battery in charge
mode and is therefore maximum power consumption of the computer
plus losses of the power adapter.
- These numbers reflect power adapter maximum power consumption
operating within ambient temperature range of 50° F to 95°
F (10° C to 35° C).
Link: iBook G3
and G4: Power Consumption and Thermal Output (BTU)
Information
OS X 10.4.9 Security Update 2007-004
v1.1 (Universal)
Security Update 2007-004 is recommended for all users and
improves the security of the following components:
- AFP Client
- AirPort
- CarbonCore
- diskdev_cmds
- fetchmail
- ftpd
- gnutar
- Help Viewer
- HID Family
- Installer
- Kerberos
- Libinfo
- Login Window
- network_cmds
- SMB
- System Configuration
- URLMount
- Video Conference
- WebDAV
System requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4.9 (Intel)
- Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 (Universal)
System support: PPC/Intel
Products and Services
Corsair Rugged USB Flash Drives
PR: Corsair has unveiled the extremely rugged line
of USB 2.0 flash drives - Flash Survivor™. Designed and
engineered to be the industry's toughest USB drive, Flash Survivor
is water-resistant, CNC-milled aluminum encased, and shockproof to
safely store user's information and files in the most demanding
environments. Offering unique features and the best
price/performance solution in the market - Flash Survivor is
immediately available in two variations:
- Flash Survivor GT 8 GB, $129.99 MSRP
- Flash Survivor 4 GB, $59.99 MSRP
Flash Survivor Features Include:
Water Resistant to 200 Meters (650 Feet) / 20 Atmospheres Sealed
with an EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) waterproof seal,
Flash Survivor is designed to provide 200 meters of water resistant
durability. During these tests, no leaking or compromised integrity
of the data on the drive was found.
Shock Proof Triple Point Protection
Flash Survivor features triple-point protection against shock
and impact: Encased in CNC (Computer Numerical Control) milled
aluminum (as found in aircraft part production) ensures consistency
in material quality, thereby guaranteeing the USB drive's
toughness.
Additional protection from
shock and vibration is achieved through the use of rubber molded
collar shielding. When dropped, the durable rubber absorbs the
impact force to prevent damage to the inner drive and the USB
connector. Engineered outer metal tube with two end caps provides
enforcement to the hollow tube and prevents it from collapsing when
abused. 5 Times faster than other drives (GT version). Preloaded
with a security application with 256-bit AES encryption, the most
secure encryption algorithms available.
"Corsair has built the Flash Survivor family specifically for
customers with a 'Bring It On!' attitude - for someone who doesn't
want to worry if his/her equipment can stand up to the active
lifestyle they lead,"said Jack Peterson, VP of Marketing at
Corsair. "Storing your valuable information on a USB flash drive
capable of weathering the storm of everyday life while ensuring
your data is safe - that is what Flash Survivor is all about."
Performance Driven
Built to Corsair's legendary quality and reliability standards,
each Flash Survivor drive delivers sustained read/write performance
up to 34 MB/sec and 28 MB/sec respectively. Engineered with highly
screened NAND flash and an advanced memory controller, the new
Flash Survivor drive features enhanced dual channel and interleave
memory technologies. This means lightning-fast file transfer - up
to 5 times faster than typical USB drives. Guaranteed!
Examples of file size transfer speed comparisons are:
Capacity Flash Survivor GT
- 20 office files (1.06 MB) - Less than 1 second
- 60 pictures (279 MB) - 17 seconds
- One movie (1.63 GB) - 82 seconds
Average USB respectively
- 5 seconds
- 70 seconds
- 358 seconds
Security
The Flash Survivor family of USB drives is preloaded with a
security application that allows users to create a hidden,
password-protected partition on the drive. The password is
encrypted with 256-bit AES encryption, the most secure encryption
algorithms available.
The Corsair Flash Survivor GT 8 GB and Flash Survivor 4 GB are
available immediately through Corsair's authorized distributors,
resellers, retailers and e-tailers worldwide, priced at $129.99
MSRP and $59.99 MSRP respectively. All products are backed by a
10-year Limited Warranty complete with customer support via
telephone, email, forum and TechSupport Xpress troubleshooting
guide.
Link: Corsair Flash
Survivor
Lexar ExpressCard SSD with Auto-Backup
Software
PR: Lexar Media, Inc. has announced the introduction of
its new ExpressCard SSD with auto-backup software. Roughly half the
size of current PC Card solutions, the Lexar ExpressCard SSD is a
high-capacity removable solid state drive (SSD) that promises to
set a new standard for delivering high-performance, lower-cost
storage expansion to notebook computers. The Lexar ExpressCard SSD
comes bundled with auto-backup software, an innovative solution for
protecting laptop computer files and data that allows for automatic
regular (daily, weekly, or monthly) backup without user
intervention after the initial setup. During this setup, the user
will be able to set the folder and specific file types to be
included or excluded from the backup process. In addition, this
automatic backup software can also support multiple computers by
recognizing the computer name and the appropriate backup setting
for each computer.
The Lexar ExpressCard SSD is also ideal for use with Windows
Vista as it is enhanced for use with ReadyBoost, a Vista feature
that improves your system performance without having to add DRAM to
your computer. The ExpressCard SSD serves as an additional memory
cache, which is a reserve section of memory that the computer can
access faster than if it were accessing data from the hard disk
drive. Additionally, the ExpressCard SSD interface supports a
direct connection to the chipset, allowing users to enjoy all of
its extensive backup and ReadyBoost capabilities without having to
unplug the card after every use; users simply keep their
ExpressCard SSD in the slot as external storage.
Farshid Tabrizi, General Manager, USB Products noted: "The
ExpressCard standard is the ideal form factor for leveraging PC
card technology and providing notebook users with a simple, more
reliable way to significantly boost system performance. With
auto-backup software, the Lexar ExpressCard SSD will be especially
appealing for traveling business people, small- and home-office
owners, and anyone who wants a secure, hassle-free way to backup
important documents and literally add more storage to their laptop.
The Lexar ExpressCard SSD also does away with the external cables
necessary for external HDDs or the awkwardness of UFDs sticking out
of your laptop. We believe ExpressCard technology clearly
represents the new generation for plug-in cards and is destined to
replace current PC Card technology; in fact, many new laptops are
already shipping with dedicated ExpressCard slots, including Dell,
Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens, HP, Intel, Lenovo, LG Electronics,
Microsoft, Sony, Texas Instruments, and Toshiba."
The Lexar ExpressCard SSD is shipping in 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB
capacities.
Two of the three sizes can be found here:
- Lexar ExpressCard SSD 8 GB, $199.99
- Lexar ExpressCard SSD 4 GB, $129.99
Link:
OfficeMax
Portable USB 2.0 + eSATA Drive
PR: Other World Computing has announced
the new OWC Mercury On-The-Go USB2+eSATA Portable Drive Solution.
Universally accessible on any computer with a USB Port, the new OWC
2.5" portable hard drive provides exceptional performance via USB
and USB 2.0 bus interfaces. Even greater levels of performance are
available via the solution's external SATA (eSATA) port connection,
providing transfer rates well beyond what USB and USB 2.0 Bus
interfaces are able to support.
Shock-Isolation for Maximum Data Protection
Stylishly designed in a sleek, impact-resistant acrylic
enclosure, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go USB2+eSATA Portable Drive
Solution incorporates shock-isolation technology to give maximum
protection for your precious data. Weighing less than 11 ounces,
the portable drive is a must-have for users requiring reliable
high-performance compact storage small enough to fit in a shirt
pocket.
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Portable Drives can be used between any
computer with an available USB or eSATA port. The solutions are
portable and low-cost, utilizing the latest SATA 2.5" hard drives
for maximum performance and reliability. Via USB, the drives power
via the bus through the USB interface cable, so no A/C adapter is
needed. However, since eSATA does not provide bus power, the
included A/C Adapter must be used for powering the drive when
connecting to eSATA.
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go USB2+eSATA Portable Drive Solution
includes the cables for USB2 and eSATA and full retail licensed
versions of the award-winning data backup software utilities,
Prosoft DataBackup III for Apple OS X and NovaStor NovaBackup
for Windows (a $59 and $49.95 retail value). The OWC Mercury
On-The-Go USB2+eSATA Portable Drive Solutions are available
immediately priced starting at $117.99, with capacities of 80 GB to
200 GB. A USB 2.0-only version is also available, priced starting
at $99.97. It uses the same drives as the OWC Mercury On-The-Go
USB2+eSATA Portable Drive Solutions and is fully USB bus-powered,
but does not offer eSATA port support.
Link: Mercury
On-the-Go USB2+eSATA Portable Drive Solution
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, iBook, and MacBook profiles linked in our Portable Mac Index.
New this week; A couple of MacBook Pros back in stock plus one
MacBook model and the 12" PowerBook.
- refurb 12" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/SD, APX, BT,
$1,199
- refurb 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 MacBook Duo, black, 1 GB/120/SD
$1,299
- refurb 15" 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 MacBook Pro, 1 GB/120/SD,
$1,599
- refurb 17" 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 MacBook Pro, 2 GB/160/SD,
$2,299
- Lombard PowerBook G3/333, 128/4/CD, $219.99
- Lombard PowerBook G3/400, 128/4/CD, $299.99
- Pismo PowerBook G3/400, 128/6/DVD, $299.99
- 12" PowerBook G4,867, 256/40/Combo, $599.99
- 14" iBook G4/1 GHz, 640/60/SD, $599
- 15" PowerBook G4/1 GHz, 256/60/SD, APX, $849
- 17" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/SD, APX, BT, $1,249
- refurb 17" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/Super, APX, BT,
$1,399
- Apple Certified Reconditioned iBook G4/1.2 GHz/256 MB of RAM,
60 GB internal drive, internal Combo Drive, internal 56k modem,
14.1" TFT display - $799
- refurb 15" PowerBook G4/1.33 GHz, 256/60/Combo, APX, $999
- refurb 15" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/Combo, APX, $1,099
- refurb 15" PowerBook G4/1.67 GHz, 512/80/SD, APX, $1,349
- refurb 17" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/SD, APX, BT,
$1,199
- refurb 17" PowerBook G4/1.67 GHz, 512/120/SD, APX, BT,
$1,288
- 12" iBook G3/500, 192/10/CD, $284.95
- 12" iBook G3/700, 256/20/CD, $379.95
- 12" PowerBook G4/867, 256/40/Combo, $899.95
- 12" iBook G3/600, 256/20/CD, $249
- 12" iBook G3/800, 256/30/CD, $329
- Add AirPort for $65
- 17" PowerBook G4/1.0 GHz, 512/60/SD, $925
- Add Airport Extreme for $50
TechRestore is offering a $25 discount to 'Book Review readers
off any PowerBook or iBook in stock. Just enter the code CWM during
checkout when ordering online. The coupon code is valid from now
through 2007.12.31.
- 12" iBook G3/900, 256/30/Combo, $439.99 less $25 = $414.99
- 12" PowerBook G4/1.33 GHz, 256/60/SD, $899.99 less $25 =
$874.99
- 15" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/SD, $999.99 less $25 =
$874.99
- 17" PowerBook G4/1.5 GHz, 512/80/SD, $1,199.99 less $25 =
$1,174.99
- 12" clamshell iBook G3/300, blueberry, 64/3/CD, $169.95
- 12" clamshell iBook G3/366, Key lime, 128/10/CD, $329.95
- 14" Lombard PowerBook G3/400, 128/20/DVD, $259.95
- 14" Pismo PowerBook G3/400, 256/20/DVD, $379.95
- 15" PowerBook G4/500, 256/20/DVD, $449.95
- Apple eMate 300 PDA, touch screen in great working shape,
$69.99
- 12" iBook G3/300, 128/3/CD, OS X 10.2 installed, tested battery
and power cord, $259.99
- 12" iBook G3/600, 128/20/CD, OS X 10.2, working battery and
power cord, $299.99
- 12" iBook 500, 128/10/CD, OS X, $209
- 12" iBook 500, 128/30/CD, OS X, $279
- 12" iBook 600, 128/30/CD, OS X, $329
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