Apple PowerBook G4 17 in. (M8793LL/A) Mac Notebook

Pros: Sexy, 17" screen, DVD/CD burner, Wireless
Cons: Big, big and big... may have a issue with 10.3.3

Many know Apple as a company that makes computers that "creative types" use. Very true. It has been that way due to specific programs originally being only available for the Mac. Time have changed. With OSX (Operating System version 10) things are ...

Pros: runs MacOS X 10.2 Jaguar, fast, powerful, user-friendly, fun to use, aesthetically gifted
Cons: expensive (but worth the price)

Prior to this, I had written an earlier review that discussed the pros and cons of using the 17-inch ...

Pros: Fast, stylish and attractive, gorgeous screen, powerful enough to function as a desktop replacement.
Cons: Expensive, scratches easily, on the large side for true "laptop" use.

System Specs Processor: 1GHZ PowerPC Ram: 512MB Display: 17" (1440 x 900) Hard Drive: 60GB Optional Drive: CDR/DVDR Superdrive Network Adapters: 10/100 & Gigabyte Ethernet Ports, Airport Extreme WiFi ...

Pros: Nice design, great operating system, more than fast enough
Cons: Quality issues with the screen, not the best battery life.

My first mac was a 512e, and have had plenty since. I really like the new aluminum PowerBooks. The new operating system is so much better than anything else available. The ease of use is incredible and for me it does everything well, and there is not the ...

Pros: Durable, Reliable, Stable, Innovative, Great Software, Easy to Use, No Worries Ever, Great Warranty
Cons: more expensive, technically less software, fewer Mac compatible accessories than for PC

I just finished my senior year at high school, and like every other excited freshman entering college, I needed a reliable portable computer to bring with me. For the last 10 years or so, I have always used Windows computers, because they're the most ...

Pros: Display size, thin, quiet, Mac OS X
Cons: It's still a PC world. Heat.

There are two basic types of computer users out there.

There are ones who memorize technical jargon and numbers, know what they mean, and can recite them like a sports buff giving batting averages.

Then there are users like me, who...

Pros: elegant design. Its an Apple! Everything!
Cons: DIfficulty setting up the airport extreme with current wireless network. Cost of windows comparable software

So I finally received my Apple powerbook. ALthough the waiting was difficult, it was well worth it. THe 17" screen is so beautiful and bright! I have never seen a screen as great.

Now lets see, this being my first apple it took a bit of...

Pros: Big bright screen, silver case is pretty to look at
Cons: Frequent repairs necessary, multiple design flaws, screen ruined by keyboard scratches, condescending Apple customer relations

I have had my Powerbook G4 for a year, and had numerous problems. Immediately upon receiving it, it was missing one of its little rubber feet. Not a huge deal, but it took about 3 weeks to get a replacement mailed to me. Another problem, and this IS a ...

Pros: very fast, beautiful
Cons: none i can think of now

This is my first mac ever and after using it for over a month, I can say without a shadow of a doubt I will not be going back to windows. When I received it, I couldn't to try it out. I opened the box and the first level has the instruction...

Pros: Best Powerbook yet from Apple
Cons: Feet too grippy. Do not slide this laptop

The title says it all. Rock solid Mac OSX helps make it so. After nearly 4 months now this laptop still has my attention. I felt it would be wrong not to write about it. The Exterior finish is an incredible anodized aluminum. Smooth to the touch and p ...

Pros: Massive 1440 X 900 pixel 17-inch LCD display, built-in Bluetooth, Ambient Light Sensor, SuperDrive DVD-R.
Cons: Difficult to find accessories, screen closes if keyboard angled more than 20 degrees down.

After spending two days with my new PowerBook 17-Inch I am finally starting to get used to it. A good friend of mine named Nuggets got bragging rights by getting his 17 first told me that "at first I thought it was too big." I have to concur. When you...

Pros: elegant and fast. This is one nice machine.
Cons: Bottom gets hot.

I purchased the 12" model about 8 months ago. At first I got it to use when I travelled as I had a Compaq desktop PC with 19" monitor as my main machine. But I usually set the two machines side-by-side when I am at my desk. And I have to say, this ...

Pros: Intuitive, fast, stylish,
Cons: expensive

I recently converted from PC to Mac, with my purchase of the MAC Powerbook G4. I have been singing its praises ever since. This little silver box about the size of a TV dinner is pretty much my whole life. It is my office, my music, my videos, my ...

Pros: The G4 powerbook 17" has a nice outer design, the 17" screen is nice.
Cons: Apple G4 Powerbook 17" screen (2003) trackpad needs too many moves to work hurts wrist.

Using the PB G4 17" powerbook (bot 11/2003) my right hand has suffered tremendously with wrist pain. Since 1996 I used and still use an Apple PowerBook G3 15" wall street model and never had a problem with the trackpad, being fast and easy and precise, ...

Pros: Beautiful screen, great OS
Cons: Prone to hardware problems -- and awful support even with AppleCare

I'm a lifelong Apple user (from my first SE/30 to my current 17" Powerbook). I have always felt -- and continue to feel -- that Apple products are insanely great. I recently had a hardware failure with my 17" PB and found the level of customer support to ...