iBook G4 (Early 2004)

Introduced: April 2004
Terminated: October 2004

Description

A speed bump of the original iBook G4, the iBook G4 (Early 2004) came in three configurations.  The low-end 12.1” configuration ran at 1.0Ghz, had a 30Gb hard drive and 256Mb of RAM.  The midrange 14.1” configuration ran at 1.0Ghz, had a 40Gb hard drive and 256Mb of RAM. The high-end 14.1” configuration ran at 1.2Ghz, had a 60Gb hard drive and 256Mb of RAM.  A slot loading Combo drive was standard and a SuperDrive was available as a Built-to-Order option.

History

The new iBook G4s had faster processors.  They also had a bigger L2 cache, more standard RAM and faster running combo drives. 

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iBook G4 (Early 2004)

Specifications

Processor: PowerPC 7447A (G4)
Processor Speed: 1.0 or 1.2 GHz
Benchmarks: 1.0 GHz: 595, 1.2 GHz: 601
Cache: 64 KB L1, 512k on-chip (1:1) L2
System Bus: 133 MHz
Hard Drive: 30, 40, or 60 GB
Media: Slot-loading DVD/CD-RW Combo or DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive
Trackpad: Solid-state trackpad supports tap, double-tap and drag
Keyboard: Full size (77 (U.S.) or 78 (ISO) keys incl. 12 function, 4 arrow, embedded keypad)
Colors: Opaque White

Weight and Dimensions (US): 4.9 (12.1-inch) / 5.9 (14.1-inch) lbs., 1.35” H x 11.2” W x 9.1” D (12.1-inch) / 1.35” H x 12.7” W x 10.2” D (14.1-inch)

Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 2.2 (12.1-inch) / 2.7 (14.1-inch) kg, 28.4 cm W x 23.1 cm D x 3.4 cm H (12.1-inch) / 32.3 cm W x 25.9 cm D x 3.4 cm H (14.1-inch)
Original Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.3.3 (7G51)
Later Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.3.4 (7L46)
Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X
Hardware Test: AHT (iBook) 2.2.1, 2.5
Firmware: Open Firmware
Firmware Update: None
Logicboard RAM: 256 MB
Maximum RAM: 1.25 GB
Type of RAM Slots: 1 - PC2100 DDR266 200-pin SO-DIMM (PC2700 supported; however it will run at only 266 MHz)
Minimum RAM Speed:—
Interleaving Support: No
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
ATI Card Model: ATY,RV280M9+
Graphics Connection: 4x AGP
Graphics Memory: 32 MB
Built-in Display: 12.1-inch or 14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA
Resolutions: 1024 x 768 (Optimum), 800 x 600, 640 x 480
Display Modes: Video mirroring only
Display Connection: 1 - Mini-VGA (Composite and S-video with adapter)
Expansion Slots: None
Hard Drive Bus: Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6)
Motion Sensor: None
Backup Battery: None
Power Adapter:—
System Battery: 50 Wh (12.1-inch) or 61 Wh (14.1-inch) Lithium Ion
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Max Watts:—
Line Voltage: 100-240V AC
AirPort: Optional or built-in AirPort Extreme card (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth: Optional Bluetooth 1.1
Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45)
Modem: 56k v92
USB: 2 - 480 MBit/s
FireWire: 1 - 400 MBit/s (7W)
Security Slot: 1 - Kensington cable lock
Audio In: 1 - Built-in microphone
Audio Out: 1 - 3.5-mm analog output jack, Built-in speakers (16-bit 44.1 kHz sample rate)

Timeline

Introduced in April 2004 the iBook G4 was discontinued to make way for new models in October 2004.

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