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New Powerbook G4 models from 1.5 Ghz to 1.67 Ghz with Airport Extreme,Bluetooth 2, more Ram in standard,…

Apple vient de mettre à jour sa gamme de Powerbook G4, les nouveaux modèles vont de 1,5 Ghz à 1,67 Ghz et les prix ont baissé avec plus d’équipement.

New PowerBook Line With Scrolling TrackPad & Sudden Motion Sensor Starts at Just $1,499

CUPERTINO, California—January 31, 2005—Apple® today unveiled the fastest, most affordable PowerBook® line ever, featuring PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.67 GHz, faster hard drives and a faster 8X SuperDrive™—all housed in the PowerBook’s signature aluminum enclosure. All new PowerBooks come standard with 512MB memory, faster graphics, integrated AirPort® 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 wireless networking and two new Apple patent-pending technologies—the scrolling TrackPad and the Sudden Motion Sensor.

The 1.67 GHz, 17-inch PowerBook, for a suggested retail price of $2,699 (US), includes: 512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, with one open slot, expandable up to 2GB;

a 100GB (5400 rpm) Ultra ATA/100 hard drive and Sudden Motion Sensor;

a slot-load 8X SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;

ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics with 128MB video memory;

DVI (Dual Link for 30-inch support), VGA, S-video and composite video support;

AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi fast wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T) and 56K V.92 modem;

two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire® 400 and 800;

optical digital audio input and output;

a scrolling TrackPad; and

illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor.

The 1.67 GHz, 15-inch PowerBook, for a suggested retail price of $2,299 (US), includes:

512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, with one open slot, expandable up to 2GB;

an 80GB (5400 rpm) Ultra ATA/100 hard drive and Sudden Motion Sensor;

a slot-load 8X SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;

ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics with 64MB video memory with Dual Link DVI functionality;

DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support;

AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi fast wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T) and 56K V.92 modem;

two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800;

a scrolling TrackPad; and

illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor.


The 1.5 GHz, 15-inch PowerBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:  

512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, with one open memory slot, expandable up to 2GB;

an 80GB (5400 rpm) Ultra ATA/100 hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor;

a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;

ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics with 64MB video memory;

DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support;

AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi fast wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;

Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T) and 56K V.92 modem;

two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800;

a scrolling TrackPad; and

illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor.


The 1.5 GHz, 12-inch PowerBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,699 (US), includes:

512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable up to 1.25GB;

an 80GB (5400 rpm) Ultra ATA/100 hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor;

a slot-load 8X SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;

NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 graphics with 64MB of video memory;

DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support;

AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi fast wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;

Ethernet 10/100BASE-T and 56K V.92 modem;

two USB 2.0 ports and Firewire 400; and

a scrolling TrackPad.


The 1.5 GHz, 12-inch PowerBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:

512MB of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable up to 1.25GB;

a 60GB (5400 rpm) Ultra ATA/100 hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor;

a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;

NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 graphics with 64MB of video memory;

DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support;

AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi fast wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;

Ethernet 10/100BASE-T and 56K V.92 modem;

two USB 2.0 ports and Firewire 400; and

a scrolling TrackPad.
Additional build-to-order options for the new PowerBook line include up to 1.25GB DDR RAM on the 12-inch model and up to 2GB on the 15- and 17-inch models, an 8X SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive, 128MB graphics memory with Dual Link DVI on the 1.67 GHz 15-inch (for enabling the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display as an external monitor), a 100GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive running at 5400 rpm on all models, AirPort Extreme or Express Base Station, Apple displays and the AppleCare Protection Plan.


Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.

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