Apple PowerBook G4 15.2 in. (M8362LL/A) Mac Notebook

Pros: Bright, beautiful screen, long battery life, lots of horsepower in 5.3 lbs
Cons: Durability _may_ be a problem, current lack of software on OS X

OK, let me preface this by saying that I'm a PC advocate. I've only used PC's for the last 10 years, and although I've worked with Macs, I would never actually go out and buy one. Then I started reading about OS X, described as a Mac GUI on top of...

Pros: It handles photo, audio and video manipulation like a dream.
Cons: I have very little bad to say about this laptop. Paint's too easy to scratch.

I do media production for a living so the circles I work in are almost exclusively mac based. It is hard for me to address the idea that macs are a niche market since the broad majority of people I interact with regularly are mac users. (I have a...

Pros: Overall design, battery life, screen, OS X, Aqua Interface
Cons: Cost, DVD drive protection, heat generation

This is only my second Mac, the first being a color Mac II with A/UX, Apple's first Unix version, which I won in a raffle back in 1985 or so. They have been VERY busy since then.

The PowerBook Titanium G4 (or "TiBook") has delighted me since...

Pros: SEXY! Lightweight, tough, ease-of-use, loaded with great hardware.
Cons: Too small? I don't think there are any...

"WOW!"
That's all I could say when I pulled it out of the box for the first time.
"It's so thin and lightweight! So cool looking!"
The external keyboard and mouse actually took up more room in my arms when I was delivering this computer to...

Pros: Powerful,fast,lightweight,huge screen,compact size, 5hr battery, durable
Cons: None!!

I have owned my G4 Ti Powerbook for about 3 months. It has been an absolute pleasure to use it. I used Macs for years before switching to Windows platform in 1996, then recently went back to Apple for the usual reasons- a truly superior OS (Windows is a...

Pros: Sexy looking, high powered laptop. Price vs. feature winner. Slot loading DVD burner
Cons: Bottom cover can be warped if not reinstalled correctly. I don't have one yet!

The Titanium Powerbook aka. the TiBook. This little 5 pound wonder can now do it all. With the recent processor speed upgrades, the addition of the DVD burner, and the up to $500 price drop, it's going to be hard not to want one now. With the first ever...

Pros: Speed, design, wow-factor
Cons: older architecture, small harddrive, defects

There is so much hype about TiBook in Macintosh press and I thought I would share my experience with this Powerbook after a month of using it.
Well, first of all, nothing comes close to it in terms of design. It has sleek, metallic body (that is...

Pros: Light, big screen, big "wow-factor"
Cons: Somewhat delicate, some kinks in design

The G4 (Titanium laptop) is head-snapper. The wide-aspect ratio screen and strikingly different looks (leave it to Apple) make even PC-diehards give this thing lingering, envious looks. Its ability to hold 512MB of cheap memory (a 256MB SO-DIMM was...

Pros: Fast, light, thin, beautiful. Nothing on the market comes close
Cons: Gets pretty hot, practically calls out to thieves

I had been thinking of getting a powerbook for quite a while. I’ve always wanted a Mac, but never had the money for a pc (which I need to use for work compatibility) and a Mac to play with. then, in December of 2000 I got a little money from a relative...

Pros: Huge, clear screen, small for screen size, good speed, great looks
Cons: Not a single thing.

The Specs
-550 MHZ PowerPC G4
-20 GB 4200 RPM hard drive
-256 MB PC100 SD-RAM
-15.2" Wide Format Screen
-DVD Drive

The Processor and Memory
The 550 MHZ PowerPC G4 processor is plenty of speed for my...

Pros: Sleek design, perfect screen dimensions, light, show stopper
Cons: Battery disconnects, needed more ram

After watching Steve Jobs unveil this machine, I knew it was finally time to securely move into the Apple Mac world. Just a month after ordering a supped up laptop from Dell, in which I was completely happy with, I ordered the G4 Powerbook without...

Pros: Light-weight, thin, wide-screen, fairly fast, well-designed.
Cons: No CDRW/DVD combo drive, expensive, not super upgradeable.

With my last Macintosh serving me faithfully for 5 years before kicking the bucket from massive customizations (upgrades, ATX casing, etc.), I decided it was time for something new. Additionally, my desk filled with equipment, three monitors and...

Pros: Thin; bright, crisp, wide screen; sleek design; attention to detail; downright zippy
Cons: Tinny speakers

How much do you want this notebook? Just _look_ at it. I was smitten at first glance. Being a notorious early adopter, I had my order in the day after it was introduced at MacWorld SF. Managed to hunt one down about a month later at a CompUSA when it...

Pros: Solid design, light weight, professional appearance, powerful processor, amazing screen, firm keyboard
Cons: quite hot, scratches easily, painted carbon fiber

The titanium Powerbook G4 is a winner. One of a kind. Here are the pros and cons:


POSITIVE:

1. it's ready to go when you open the box. Everything you need is there. Internet setup is a breeze as are all other settings. MacOs...

Pros: Sharp,Clean lines, Sturdy, Performs as well as it looks.
Cons: Usual Mac costs, tad heavy, Mac savvy marketing

I am a college student majoring in graphic design, and all my school uses is Macintosh for this department. I have comfortable floated in using both Mac and PC for years. My recent educational needs required something portable and I was already set up...