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2004–09May 6, 2006Bill FoxApple hardware
12" PowerBook G4s (1Ghz and faster) Get CPU Upgrade to 1.67GHz

The new XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 Upgrade for the 12" PowerBook from Daystar Technology allows a 12" Aluminum PowerBook (1.0 GHz or above) to be upgraded to the latest 1.67 GHz speeds. The upgrade doubles the size of the internal cache on the early PowerBooks, and also delivers up to 60% more speed. Like other XLR8 PowerBook CPU upgrades, the 12" version is factory installed by Daystar's Apple Certified Technicians. The price is $449.

Unfortunately, our 867MHz 12" PowerBook G4 doesn't qualify. [Update: Good news--Gary Dailey of Daystar responded to our inquiry that they are working on an upgrade for this model.] [Bill Fox]


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