CNET

Troubleshooting the PowerBook G4 17": Latch fails; more on the "crackling noise"

Latch fails PowerBook G4 17" owners are reporting that the latch - which binds the screen to the lower portion of the laptop when closed - stops functioning after only a few months of usage. There are ...
CNET

Troubleshooting the PowerBook G4 17": Battery and adapter issues

Several users are having problems acquiring extra batteries for the PowerBook G4 17". One reader writes: "They cancelled my order after waiting a week (May 9-16, 2003). The batteries for the 15-inch ...
Ars Technica

WTT: Powerbook G4 17" for G5.

Hey guys. Well, I have recently decided that I would like a desktop machine instead of this 17" Powerbook, so I was wondering if anyone would be interested in trading their G5 for it. I probably am ...
9to5Mac

Here’s a rare look at a 17-inch PowerBook G4 prototype with a beautiful red logic board [Video]

The PowerBook G4 was the last notebook by Apple before the introduction of the MacBook and the transition from PowerPC chips to Intel ones. This computer was sold by Apple between 2001 and 2006.
AppleInsider

Apple\'s 15-inch PowerBook dropped from online store

Apple Computer on Wednesday discontinued sales of its 15-inch 1.67GHz PowerPC-based professional PowerBook G4 notebook through the Apple Online Store, tipsters have informed AppleInsider. The 12-inch ...
Gizmodo

PC Mag on the 17″ PowerBook

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 1 minute First ...
Computerworld

Need for speed: Cracking open a PowerBook 17

OK, I admit it. When it comes to computers, I’m pretty much all about speed. If I can get the latest and fastest (insert Apple product here), I will. A year ago, that meant snagging one of the first 1 ...
Ars Technica

5.1 Audio on a PowerBook G4 (late model)

Specifically, my sister is jealous of my Edirol MA-20Ds and is looking for a speaker system comparable or better than those for her PowerBook G4 (17" 1.67GHz). One of the systems on the table is the ...
ABP News on MSN

Your MacBook can't do what this 2003 Apple laptop could

Modern laptops have come a long way in terms of design and performance. They are thinner, lighter, and faster than anything ...
MacRumors

Software Engineer Runs Generative AI on 20-Year-Old PowerBook G4

In a blog post this week, software engineer Andrew Rossignol (my brother!) detailed how he managed to run generative AI on an old PowerBook G4. While hardware requirements for large language models ...
Computerworld

The new PowerBook 17: Icing on the PowerBook cake?

OK, PowerBook fans, here’s a puzzler for you. I recently had a chance to evaluate two Apple Computer Inc. 17-in. PowerBooks. One came from the factory with a 5,400-rpm hard drive and 128MB of video ...