Apple Bumps Speed of iBooks and Offers Lower Priced Entry iBook G4 and Power Mac G5

2004–09October 19, 2004Macs Only!Apple hardware
The entry 12" iBook G4 is now just $999 with a 1.2GHz G4 CPU, a combo optical drive and 30GB hard drive. The higher end 14" models move up to a 1.33GHz G4 CPU. All three come with AirPort Extreme already installed like the PowerBooks.

The entry Power Mac G5 at just $1499 has a single processor running at 1.8GHz with a 600MHz frontside bus, similar to the top end iMac G5. Otherwise, the new Power Mac model appears identical to the $1999 dual 1.8 GHz model.


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