Apple iBook G4 12.1 in. (M9846XA) Mac Notebook Reviews

Apple iBook G4 12.1 in. (M9846XA) Mac Notebook

16 consumer reviews |Write a Review
Average Rating: Excellent
5 stars
12
4 stars
2
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
2
Share This!
  Ask friends for feedback

    Highest Rated Review by the Community

  • The Apple of her eye. It's the iBook G4

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Apr 17, 2006
    Pros: Fast, durable, reliable, small, clear screen.
    Cons: The warranty.

    Summary: We bought our daughter the Dell Inspiron 4100 laptop computer in 2002 for her college graduation. About a year ago ago I wanted a laptop and she wanted a new computer. She wanted an Apple because she said that the ... read more

  • Great but outdated

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 23, 2010
    Pros: good for everyday use
    Cons: the PPC processor is outdated and an intel processor is more ideal

    Summary: this computer is a wonderful for multitasking and everyday internet use. its 1.33 ghz PPC processor isnt the best but it should get the job done. also 512 mb of ram isnt great but it is upgradable, although i didnt notice any lag when i used it. the only ... read more

  • College Student on a Budget

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 15, 2007
    Pros: Easy to use, portable, decent battery life.
    Cons: small hard drive

    Summary: About a year ago I was looking for a laptop, although my Dell desktop suited me fine, I was finding out that it just didn't cut it at my university. With wireless access available everywhere on campus I needed a small, lightweight computer that would be ... read more

  • Windows software development analyst makes the move to a MAC!!

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 6, 2007
    Pros: Small, light, stable, super-easy to use, lots of features for the money
    Cons: Less software available than for PC and what there is tends to be more expensive...

    Summary: Yes, it’s true, I am now a Software Development Analyst working in a Windows environment, writing spec for IE-based applications. I know, I know, but let’s be honest here: it’s where the money is. :-) Too bad it’s not where the quality is… I’ve been ... read more

  • Simply changed my life!

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 21, 2006
    Pros: battery, stability, uptime, screen, price
    Cons: should have super drive available, glossy screen

    Summary: wow! What a great product. Bought a refurb from the apple.com store and what a great deal it was! Got it with a 33% discount of the original price, which gave me the chance to upgrade the harddrive and the RAM and still stay under $900! I've been ... read more

  • Mac iBook G4 Laptop

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 2, 2006
    Pros: function, portability, Apple support is excellent, battery life
    Cons: smaller hard drive for uploading a lot of high mega pixel pictures

    Summary: The iBook G4 was the first Macintosh computer I've owned. Upto that time I was a PC user even though I was well versed on using Macs. What I wanted: Like many I was getting tired of all the security issues with Windows. By the time I loaded ... read more

  • Update... even Apple can't fix this one

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 9, 2006
    Pros: Simple to understand
    Cons: AppleCare can't fix, No 24/7 tech support, many compatibility quirks

    Summary: UPDATE: Two years after buying this laptop, I am now the proud owner of a lemon. After numerous calls to Applecare tech support, I was directed to send in my computer; but it came back in even worse shape. Avoid this model. After years of ... read more

  • Great family laptop..and no viruses wonderful

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 15, 2006
    Pros: easy to learn, easy to use, stable, uptime, no viruses, quality and great service.
    Cons: ebay is slow with safari, otherwise can't think of any of significance.

    Summary: this is the best laptop i've ever owned. i have a dell but the dvd player won't work and the windows viruses are such a pain. the apple works, works works, my 2 year old pulled off a key and it was covered by warranty they sent me the keyboard and it ... read more

  • Failure to live up to its reputation

    Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
    Jun 11, 2006
    Pros: The computer is small and lightweight. The color projection of the computer is solid.
    Cons: Apple doesn't care about fixing its problems, or living up to its reputation.

    Summary: This is a negative review. My experience has upset me greatly, so I apologize if the tone is not as professional as it should be. Here is a copy of an email I sent to Apple about two months ago: 'I purchased an ibook G4 and the protection plan ... read more

  • A Lifelong Windows User Buys an iBook

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Apr 3, 2006
    Pros: Size, Ease of Use, Battery Life, Apple's OS X
    Cons: Not a large enough standard hard drive, dim screen, might need more RAM.

    Summary: I've been a Windows PC user my entire life (at 24 admittedly not that long, but long enough to remember my first computer with a 386 Intel processor and MS DOS). We had plenty of Macs around in both high school and college but I always found them to be ... read more

  • "I DID IT, I SWITCHED!"

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 31, 2006
    Pros: Visually beautiful, exquisitely endurable, light-weight, dependable, superb interface and graphics display - GORGEOUS!
    Cons: No handle. But then again, it's light enough to carry in one hand!

    Summary: BUT FIRST A WORD TO THE NEWBIE EPINIONS WRITERS... *This review was originally submitted under the IBook G3 reviews on April 14, 2004 as there had not yet opened a review section for the newly introduced G4. The similarities were quite ... read more

  • I have NEVER LOVED a Computer this much!!!

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 3, 2006
    Pros: light,fast,design,desktop and everything else
    Cons: aim quits, itunes (but that is probably my fault)

    Summary: I got this laptop as a gift from my parents. I knew that I had wanted a MAC laptop and was pondering between the iBook and the Powerbook. I compared the features of each notebook and I decieded to go with the iBook because it had everything that I needed ... read more

  • Beauty and Brains - the iBook G4

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 28, 2005
    Pros: Beautiful design, iLife, no blue screens of death, easy to setup and maintain
    Cons: Not for gamers, more HDD space needed, software incompatibilities

    Summary: I never thought I'd ever get a Mac. I always thought Macs were expensive and mostly for professionals. Plus, I never thought I'd want to learn to use a new OS. Things changed when my university's computer store started offering iBooks and PowerBooks ... read more

  • Express Reviews
  • The best computer I've ever had

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Jul 29, 2006
    Pros: speed, portability, style, ease of use
    Cons: Doesn't come with MS Office - you have to buy that.

    Summary: I cannot say enough good things about this computer. The processing speed is awesome. The programs are wonderful (except I did have to buy the Mac version of MS Office, so I could have MS Word - still, small price to pay). This is better than any Windows

  • Brand new and coming to you!

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Mar 2, 2006
    Pros: looks cool
    Cons: Not enough space to list them!

    Summary: Well its another MAC. this is gonna start some contraversy... buuuut i hate MACS they aren't compatible with any of my other products like mice or keyboards. this really annoyed me as i had to poichase more for it. this isn't free it costs moola.

  • What (s)he said

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Jan 4, 2006
    Pros: Size, weight, looks, plus IT JUST WORKS!!!
    Cons: This machine is not for gamers!

    Summary: This machine is wonderful. I've only used PCs for 25 years, and this one is one of the best. I bought this machine for my Psychology Major son. He's no geek, in fact I bought this rather than a PC to keep me out of the long distance tech support

Showing 1-16 of 16 reviews
 


Related Deals You Might Like...
MacMall

AnywhereUSB /14 - hub - 14 ports - managed - rack-mountable

Digi AnywhereUSB /14 - Hub - managed - 14 x USB - rack-mountable
MacMall
Best Buy

Apple - MacBook Pro with Retina Display - 13.3 Display - 8GB Memory - 256GB Flash Storage

The all-new 13-inch MacBook Pro features a stunning Retina display with over 4 million pixels. An advanced all-flash architecture and the latest Intel...
Best Buy
Amazon

Apple MacBook Pro MD101LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop (NEWEST VERSION)

The best design. For the best performance We designed every aspect of the all-new MacBook Pro with performance in mind. The entire internal structure ...
Amazon
Apple Store

Apple MacBook Air 13 1.8GHz 128GB (MD231LL/A) - Dual Core Intel Core i5, 1.8GHz, 4GB memory, 13-inch, 128GB flash s...

The latest Intel processors and graphics The latest Intel Core i5 and i7 processors provide plenty of power. And up to 60 percent faster graphics mak...
Apple Store
Amazon Marketplace

Apple MacBook Pro MC374LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop (OLD VERSION)

Carved from a single block of aluminum, the MacBook Pro is a true engineering achievement. Its patented unibody enclosure is the product of precise ma...
Amazon Marketplace