Apple iBook G4 Reviews

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After nearly four fabulous years with my Apple Ibook G4 Laptop, I am finally ready to let go of it. However, the ironic thing is that I don't NEED a new computer, I've just come to the blatant realization that it is time for a new one since I use it so often.
Prior to purchasing my Ibook G4 back in 2006 for $1100, I owned two laptop computers. The first one was an HP that I purchased at Best Buy for $600. It lasted 11 months before it was completely inoperable. After that I purchased a Dell for $700 which stopped working properly after a mere five months. I finally came to the ultimate yet blatant realization that computers with Windows operating systems simply were not built to last. My friends and family were having the same problem with their computers, they simply were not lasting.

Back in 2006 I knew nothing about Macs other than the fact that they were double the price of a PC. I did not know anyone who owned one or had ever owned one, but I decided to take a daring move. I was starting college in the fall and decided I wanted an Apple computer for my HS graduation.

My father and I were shocked when we arrived at the Mac Store (then an hour from my house) by the prices. The CHEAPEST computer was the Apple Ibook G4 which I purchased for $1100. This was quite an astonishment because in the PC Realm, $1100 will get you one of the most expensive computers.

I got the basic model. It has a small, 12 inch screen which I find cute, it had a 1.33 GHZ PowerPC Processor and 512 MB of memory. These statistics sound terrible today but three years ago they were fairly impressive. My father and I left feeling somewhat hesitant about spending so much money on a computer we knew nothing about.

FAS% FORWARD 3 YEARS: the computer works JUST AS WELL TODAY as it did the day I bought it. I know that is a difficult claim to comprehend but it is the honest truth. As sppn as my friends checked out my MAC, 4 of them had one within 3 months. All of a sudden, my college computer lab is filled with Apple Desktops as opposed to the usual PC's.

One of the best things about Mac;s that I find is the notion that you CANNOT receive viruses or pop-ups becase those types of things are designedd for PC's/.

The ciomputet travels with considerable ease and displaus a great deal of durability. Over thecourse of my ownership of this item, I have lugged it to school Atlantic City, Maryland, Florida, etc. and there have been NO detrimental effects.

You could purchase a $500 Dell/HP/Toshiba for $600 that will last you a year. Or you can purchase a Mac for $1100 that will last you five years. You do the math.

Rating: 10

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Sound and picture quality.Has enough memory for using as a work computer.
The Ibook G4 is a good laptop and you get what you pay for (it's worth the money).After a while it can get boring and you may want to update to a newer version.Therefore I well recommend the Apple iBook G4 Laptop.

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I got this iBook 2nd hand from CEX Exchange. I did a lot of research on Apple on the CEX web site before I bought the laptop. I got the laptop in July 08. It is practically brand new and only cost £350! Earlier this year I had got an Advent laptop in a sale and it had tons of features of it and was a Vista Premium. Put Vista and Norton together and what do you get? UPDATES! Everytime I switched on the laptop Norton took over like a demon. I could not go on the internet or use the computer ...

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1) Screen, very clear and impressive 2) Design, the apple engineers did an excellent job 3) Battery life, surpassed any other laptop I've used.... I will NEVER go back to a pc.
Macs hit a homerun with this computer Im using it in 2008 (with 1gb ram and 160gb hd) and its still way better than any dell on the market

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Really easy to use, slick neat and fast, infact the only bad point I have to make from my experience is the Apple iBook G4's keyboard comes out too easily in my opinion. But still overall an excellent creation and well recommended by me.

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Mac OSX
Graphics card attached to motherboard broke after 2.5yrs. Will cost £400+ pounds to repair.
Therefore for me its not reliable and I would recommend to not buy one!

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I got an Apple iBook G4 12 inch not too long ago, for around $500. It surpassed any other laptop I have used. The case itself makes you want to stare at it for hours, and feels strong, and I know I can take it places without it breaking. The 40gb HDD doesn't quite cut it, however, because with all the Apps and Mac OS X it leaves you with about 14gb. I upgraded it to 768mb RAM, and is still fast, yet reliable. It will almost never crash unlike others, and won't get viruses/spyware/etc either! The ...

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Please admit there is a fault, or loss those potential customers. Built to achieve a great name, but may fail if you do not look after you diehards

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Do the swap from PC to MAC...... It just works!

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Bought the Apple iBook G4 since our IT department went and said, if changing make it Mac. Unsure, but hey, its all nearly been good. No more worries on reliability problems. Has one or two things that I have not been able to do like DVD shrink and have not found the same type of thing. This is minor problem. No one trying to steal stuff from your computer. Have even had a virus, but an .exe file which does not work on OSx. Its all good. Not changing. I got the 15.4" wide screen from the Apple ...

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This Apple iBook G4 has been my main portable machine for over a year, and it has been very reliable. Easy to use too. I put extra ram in which helps. I run some pretty heavy duty applications, and it can be a bit slow on these, but not unusable. Also very stable ( i.e it does not crash) I do look after it though.

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Overall this Apple iBook G4 is a great notebook for the cost. The 12in iBook has outperformed some of the other portables that I have owned. My iBook came packaged w/ 40GB hard drive (which was eaten up by the apps) 24GB available upon initial boot up, 1.33mhz processor, 512k memory and standard Airport Wireless and Bluetooth capabilities. This notebook is small but strong. Not recommended for extreme gaming, but that's what desktop pc's are for right?
OS X Tiger is a bit bloated and eats up h ...

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The Apple iBook G4 is a great laptop computer, but what it needs is a faster processor! You need more than a 40GB hard drive, or the whole thing clogs up. You also need AT LEAST 1GB of RAM and a whole lot more.

In my opinion the screen is great, and for $1600 you need more than a 32MB video card. That's why I would strongly recommend a PowerBook. Airport is great.

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I bought my Apple iBook G4 laptop in April 2005, and I adore it. I was quite wary of buying an Apple (admittedly my main motivation was its visual appeal compared to other laptops on the market) having heard that it can take some people a while to adjust to the Apple system. I found no such problems and easily adapted. The "sleep" function is so useful, which means it can be carried around with having to be turned off (good for university students) like Windows does. All the programs are fantast ...

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I got my Apple iBook G4 almost a year ago, and it has been nothing but bliss to use. It has excellent support, fantastic performance, and is easy as pie to use. Windows users need around 2 - 3 days to familiarize themselves with the new controls.

The only thing I can say is: Why didn't they make all computers like this?!?!

I recently had my G4's RAM and HD upgraded to 1.2 GHZ and 100Gb.

LOVE IT!

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Wheeww!! I'm not a techie person, but I must admit when I got an Apple iBook G4, can't stop looking at it. It defines me. with its modern design I can always bring it whenever I go. Unlike other laptops, ibook looks sexy, whether I'm in my business suit or just my plain blahh days. It always goes with my fashion statement and it doesn't only stand out on its appearance, but of course its superb performance are the best part. Its also not that sensitive, unlike powerbook. You can even put it in y ...

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ok, where to start, the Apple iBook G4 price is apsolutly fantastic, the cheapest you can get is £700!($999). Battery can last up for 6 hours (i would say i was about 7 if you do not use the cd drive) ALL my friends love my butiful iBook and think it is a masterpiece!!!!!!! It comes with iLife 05 and many more applications but most of all MAC OS X tiger!!!! its amazing!!!!! the best feature i like about it is expos !! what it does is when you press F9, it spreads out all your windows th ...

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I have an Apple iBook G4 and it is my best computer yet. It has a super fast internet, a load of software installed with the computer. A crystal clear screen. And great graphics. This computer is the best Apple product!

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First, there's the hardware of the Apple iBook G4. Apple hardware isn't just beautiful (though this infuriates Windoze users with their nasty black / beige boxes), it is incredibly well made. Pick up any Apple laptop and compare it to any pc laptop and you will see what I mean. Look at the ipod, the G5, the new imac, the isight, airport express units, the flat screens. No comparison.
There are NO compatibility issues. I would hardly use macs if I couldn't use the files on my windoze machine at ...