Apple iBook Laptop 12.1″ M9164LL/A (800-MHz PowerPC G4, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)
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Those whove considered Apples amazing new PowerBook G4 series of portable computers but cant quite justify the expense would do well to explore its less expensive, slightly less capable sibling, the iBook G4. Available in three flavors, the iBook G4 doesnt sport PowerBook amenities such as DVD burning and massive widescreen displays, yet all three models feature superb connectivity, subcompact dimensions, and impressive battery life. This particular unit, the entry-level iBook G4 12-inch M9164LL/A, is the most affordable mobile computer in the entire Apple roster. Featuring a spry power section consisting of an 800 MHz PowerPC G4 processor and 256 MB RAM (expandable to 640 MB), the system packs enough raw muscle for most typical mobile computing tasks. However, the real surprise comes in its 3-D rendering capabilities. Unlike many comparably equipped notebooks, the iBook G4 12-inch features an ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 video chipset with 32 MB of dedic (more…)
10 Comments on “Apple iBook Laptop 12.1″ M9164LL/A (800-MHz PowerPC G4, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)”
2.0 out of 5 stars
Defective keyboard
Not Good !! The Laptop looked very nice from the outside but some of the keys didn’t work. I purchased it on May 20, 2009 and still have not received a replacement or refund…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great computer
Great computer. Has the slot loading cd drive. Burn your own cd watch your favorite dvds. Transfer files from Microsoft Office to your other pcs.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gosh Darnit
It is a millon times better than a Dell or any other windows computer. I should know i have a powerhouse windows xp pro machine.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Old and slow
Look I love Macs but an 800MHz G4? It’s just too slow to run modern software. The basic design of this CPU is almost 10 years old!!
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mac OSX is nice, but the hardware is years out of date
I had this notebook for a few months, having switched from the PC to the Mac platform. OSX is a contender…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good machine
I’ve got friends with this (I personally have a 15″ PowerBook) machine, and it’s great. With OS X I recommend at least 512mb of ram, but for the casual user, 256 would…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Overpriced TOY ! ! !
The laptop is OLD and OVERPRICED !!! Get yourself a real laptop (check out latest Compaq models)!!
3.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD MAC, BUT NEEDS MORE ATA HARD DRIVE, RECOMMEND POWERBOOK
I got this iBook, and it is really awesome with all of the software, and I am really impressed with MAC OS X, but I ran into a little trouble with my 30 gb hard drive a couple…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic machine for an incredible price!
I bought this iBook to upgrade my son’s 1 yr old iBook G3 – which I sold on eBay for a couple hundreds less. Like another reviewer, I figured USB2.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Slow and a small screen, what is there to like?
Well it’s worth 2 stars because it’s fine for reading email. Perhaps writing a Word document. And only if you do those things for less than 30 minutes a day (eye strain builds…