Apple introduces its smallest notebook ever

Apple has unveiled the new 12-inch PowerBook G4 with a 12-inch, active-matrix display housed in a lightweight, durable

aluminum alloy enclosure weighing just 4.6 pounds. The PowerBook G4 offers a speedy 867 MHz

PowerPC G4 processor, fast Nvidia graphics, a standard slot-loading combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive, built-in Bluetooth capability, and a

battery life of up to five hours on a single charge. 

The new PowerBook G4 has a 867 MHz PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine and offers 256 MB of fast Double

Data Rate (DDR) memory (expandable 640 MB) and a fast Nvidia GeForce4 420 Go graphics processor with 32 MB of

dedicated DDR RAM for 3D graphics and display performance. 

The PowerBook G4 includes built-in Bluetooth for wireless connections to

Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as cell phones and PDAs. The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 also includes built-in antennas and a card slot to support

AirPort Extreme.

Pre-installed on every 12-inch PowerBook G4 is Apple's Mac OS X version 10.2. Every new PowerBook G4 includes

Apple's iLife applications, an integrated suite of software including iTunes 3 for managing digital music,

iPhoto 2 for organizing and sharing digital photos, iMovie 3 for digital movie-making, and iDVD 3 for creating and burning Hollywood-style

DVDs. 

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