* Weight: Approximately 5.9 pounds
* Display: 14.1-inch (diagonal), 1,024×768 (XGA) display
* Price: Starts at $1,299
* CPU: 1.42GHz PowerPC G4

* Memory: Up to 1.5GB of RAM
* Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon 9550
* Hard drive: 60GB, 80GB, or 100GB (4,200rpm)
* Optical drive: DVD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD burner

“The higher-end model in Apple’s budget-friendly iBook line, the 14-inch iBook G4, offers a few welcome enhancements over its previous iteration–namely, a slightly faster 1.42GHz PowerPC processor, more standard memory (512MB), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), and a lower $1,299 price. Though the 14-inch iBook G4 is no slouch and is perfectly adequate for basic use, we often direct serious users toward the souped-up, though more expensive, 12-inch PowerBook G4. But Steve Jobs changed everything when he promised to transition the entire Apple line to Intel’s Core Duo platform sometime in 2006. We like the current 14-inch iBook G4 fine, but if you can afford to bide your time, hold off until the new Intel-powered iBooks arrive. (The considerably more expensive MacBook Pro will be the first Intel Mac laptop out the door.)” - Writes CNET about this notebook from Apple. Read full review of Apple iBook G4 14-inch at CNET.

This entry was posted on February 10, 2006 and is filed under Apple.