PowerBook G4 Titanium CPU Upgrades to 1.33GHz Available from Daystar

Daystar introduced their new XLR8 CPU upgrade for the Titanium PowerBook G4 series. This new CPU upgrade delivers up to 100% faster performance for owners of most classic Titanium systems. It has been shipping for 3 months to "pre-release" customers and is now available immediately.

The PowerBook G4 Titanium upgrade dubbed, "XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 Titanium" is a factory installed upgrade. Users simply place their PowerBook in the provided box. The shipping, testing, installation and 100% quality assurance is handled completely by Daystar's Apple Certified Technicians. A "weekender" (in on Friday, back on Monday) program is also available.

Daystar uses the latest model, highest rated Freescale PowerPC CPUs. It runs transparent to the operating system and is fully compatible with future OS's. The result is a system with much faster processing power, and improved performance in the Finder and every application. The following upgrades are available:

  • The PowerBook G4 800-1000 MHz is upgraded to 1.33 GHz in speed
  • The PowerBook G4 550-667 MHz is upgraded to 1.25 GHz in speed
  • The PowerBook G4 400-500 MHz is upgraded to 550 MHz in speed

Daystar's base price for the XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 Titanium is $449 ($249 for the 400-500 MHz models) and that includes all parts and labor and US Ground Shipping. [Bill Fox]

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