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Apple PowerBook G4 Graphics Update (dmg): The PowerBook G4 Graphics Update 1.0 improves graphics stability for some 1.67-GHz PowerBook G4 computers. The installer guides you through the steps to install the PowerBook G4 Graphics Update 1.0. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4, Apple Inc., Graphics, PowerBook G4 Graphics Update 1.0, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Software downloads 2008-02-06
Apple Aluminum PowerBook 15 (dmg): The PowerBook G4 Battery Updater improves the performance of batteries that may develop short run times. The update process will take about 15 minutes and must not be interrupted. To upgrade the firmware on your battery, read through the instructions below. When you're ready, click Update. The PowerBook G4 Battery...; Tags: Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4, Battery, Apple Inc., PowerBook G4 Battery Updater, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Software downloads 2008-02-04
With latest OS X drivers, Duel's PCMCIA to ExpressCard adapter impresses us (so far): I can't speak for people needing to use a PCCard (PCMCIA) on a Windows notebook that only has an ExpressCard slot. But I can speak for those of you needing to do the same with Apple's MacBooks. Here at ZDNet, in our ongoing effort to churn and burn video content...; Tags: Personal Technology, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, General, Entertainment, Apple; Blog posts 2007-05-31
Decisions, Decisions: Decisions, DecisionsLets have the UNEDITED version shall weI couldn't believe you of all people were using Vista yesterday. Great isn't it? You mean showing the video? that was my wife's old Powerbook - remember: Steve Jobs is really a time traveler, that's how he copies Microsoft's stuff years before...; Tags: Notebooks, G4 iMac, Apple MacBook, Wintel, Apple PowerBook; Discussion threads 2007-02-22
Reading the Times - about Intel: Reading the Times - about IntelGiga-hurts[i]Now, in reality, Intel concentrated on selling megahertz, not processing performance - a 3.0Ghz dual core "woodcrest" is a blinding 18% faster than its 2Ghz counterpart - more comparisons here - but the really important point everyone missed is that Intel's announcement was about manufacturing,...; Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Processors, G4 iMac, Intel Corp., Apple PowerBook, clock speed; Discussion threads 2007-02-06

The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Before the starting gun: Since 1993, when Andy Gore and I wrote Powerbook: The Digital Nomads Guide, I have used every generation of Powerbook and bounced through a dozen or so ThinkPad and Vaios on the Windows side of the world. The computing experience has become so pervasive and increasingly heterogeneous that its time...; Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating systems, IBM ThinkPad, Microsoft Windows Vista, showdown, user experience, Apple PowerBook, Apple Macintosh; Blog posts 2007-01-31
Apple battery fiasco: Hours after posting yesterday that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) determined that substandard batteries for Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro "didn't pose any safety threat" the same organized notified the public that Apple would be recalling 1.8 million Lithium Ion batteries sold for the PowerBook G4...; Tags: Apple iBook, battery; Blog posts 2006-08-25
Nylon vs. leather: picking the right notebook bag: Nylon vs. leather: picking the right notebook bagCrumpler Wack-o-phoneI did some serious research before deciding on the Crumpler Wack-O-Phone to carry my 12" PowerBook. I've been using it from the day I got the computer, and have been very pleased. It offers a decent amount of space, with all sorts...; Tags: Notebooks, Jason, notebook, InCase Moya Deluxe, nylon, Crumpler Wack-o-phone, Kenneth Cole, Apple PowerBook; Discussion threads 2006-07-07
Sidetrack (dmg): SideTrack is a replacement driver for Apple PowerBook and iBook trackpads. With SideTrack installed your standard trackpad becomes a powerful multi-button scrolling mouse. Leave your external mouse at home and take full control over your trackpad: Vertical scrolling at left or right edge of pad. Horizontal scrolling at top or...; Tags: Apple iBook, Apple PowerBook, Mouse, Mice, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets; Software downloads 2006-07-03
Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch): Following on the heels of the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro and replacing the 17-inch PowerBook G4, the 17-inch MacBook Pro delivers many of the same beloved features as its little sibling, such as a scrolling track pad, the Sudden Motion Sensor, and an excellent software package, and adds a huge, bright...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple Computer Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Apple PowerBook, laptop computer; Product reviews 2006-06-02
Apple announces 17-inch MacBook Pro: Without the fanfare of a keynote address or even a media event, Apple yesterday announced the MacBook Pro 17-inch. The new large screen Intel Core Duo-based Apple portable replaces the PowerBook G4 17-inch leaving the 12-inch as the last remaining PowerBook G4 available at the Apple online store.Specs on the...; Tags: MBP15, MBP17; Blog posts 2006-04-25
Apple debuts 17-inch MacBook Pro: Apple debuts 17-inch MacBook ProOh boy, the Power consumption must be 2x betterAlthough I think my 15inch macBook Pro is great, and it is faster than my 15inch Powerbook 1.67ghz, it also uses more juice and doesnt last quite as long. I guess thats what you get for using...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple Fan Boy, Apple Inc., laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacBook, 1080p, Apple PowerBook, XP IS, Apple MacBook Pro; Discussion threads 2006-04-24
Where did my hard drive go?: I've said before that mobile hard drive capacity seems to be the only thing that doesn't keep up with Moore's Law, but this is getting ridiculous.It seems like space on my MacBook Pro hard drive is disappearing. In 1992 I had a PowerBook 100 that came with a 20MB hard...; Tags: hard drive; Blog posts 2006-04-18
Tempmarks: MacBook Pro versus PowerBook G4: One of the most popular questions about the new MacBook Pro is about its temperature. Users of previous PowerBook G4s (especially the 12-inch model) are very conscious of the ambient heat generated by their machines. It's difficult to use on your lap after running for as little as 30 minutes....; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2006-03-15
MacBook Pro benchmarks: launch times: The MacBook Pro is unquestionably faster than the PowerBook G4 it replaces, but exactly how much depends on how you use it. Apple sells the MacBook Pro as "up to four times the horsepower of the PowerBook G4" but that's purely based on the SPECint and SPECfp benchmarks from...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple PowerBook G4; Blog posts 2006-03-06
Apple MacBook Pro (15.4-inch, 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo): Apple's first new laptop since the company switched to Intel processors, the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro features a Centrino Core Duo processor and, in doing so, ushers in a new era of Apple computing. Replacing the 15-inch PowerBook in the company's lineup, the MacBook Pro delivers many familiar, beloved features, along...; Tags: Notebooks, Intel Core Duo, Intel Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple PowerBook, Apple Computer Inc.; Product reviews 2006-03-03
MacBook Pro's crazy new LEDs: MacBook Pro's crazy new LEDsTasteful touchPowerBooks have always been a pinnacle of 'understated elegance' and it is always nice when that is cranked up to include 'useful'. That is the ONLY thing missing from my 12" G4 PowerBook I wish I had. Oh, well.SlickSlick. Very nice.I can't take it...; Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Apple MacBook, light-emitting diode, Apple MacBook Pro, keyboard illumination, keyboard, Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4; Discussion threads 2006-03-01
MacBook Pro's crazy new LEDs: The devil, as they say, is in the details. And the MacBook Pro is no exception. When I turned out the lights to go to bed recently I discovered something new about the MacBook Pro that was quite surprising. Apple has cranked up the keyboard backlight on the new notebook...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, keyboard, MBP; Blog posts 2006-03-01
PowerBook G4 defects: PowerBook G4 defectsTake A ValiumApple product buyers are the biggest whiners on the planet. Whether it's whining about sealed batteries in an ipod or not playing 4x dvds or whatever, they seem to feel they have an entitlement to extort from Apple using the threat of a public fuss.Don't...; Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Advertising & Promotion, hearsay, Internet Forum, Apple Inc., disc, Apple PowerBook, Apple PowerBook G4; Discussion threads 2006-01-26
PowerBook G4 defects: Apple is having some serious, documented issues with the 15-inch PowerBook G4s that were released in October 2005 (a.k.a "High-Resolution" or "Double-Layer SD") and it appears that they are ignoring them.1. There are profound issues with audio: it skips and stutters randomly. Apple has posted a Tech Note on the...; Tags: Apple PowerBook; Blog posts 2006-01-26