Features:

• 17-inch (diagonal), 1680 x 1050 resolution, TFT widescreen display
• 1.67 GHz PowerPC G4 processor with 167 MHz system bus
• 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 120 GB hard drive, slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, and Type I/II PC Card slot

Editorial Review:

Housed in a sleek, lightweight enclosure, the PowerBook G4 makes the perfect travel companion. But don't let the good looks fool you: it also packs a powerful punch.The PowerBook G4 is a study in power and functionality, that's a pleasure to open in public. The PowerBook G4 notebook introduces a higher-resolution display, longer battery life and a host of features that keep it high on the wish list of every pro. And with its low prices, your wish is more affordable than ever before!

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

Great notebook doubles as desktop:

This was my first Mac and it has been all it was supposed to be. The display is huge and clear; the software works well; the notebook actually plugged and was usable straight out of the box.
I upgraded to Tiger recently and found I like the computer even more. The PowerBook has completely replaced my PC desktop although originally the idea was to use this more out of the office. Well, it is large and not as easily hauled around as I imagined originally. I do take it to my job occasionally and after... more info

Very Fragile:

Wonderfull machine. This machine is a looker. Wherever you go with this baby you will be noticed. The screen is the best. Performance wise was not so astonishing even at 2 gb ram. The superdrive is good, but still i have a few coasters from this baby lying around. The screen is very fragile and expensive to fix. Wouldn't recomend it for a road warrior. Still an amazing machine if you like the way it looks and don't plan on moving it much.

After this, everything else looks so miniscule...:

I could never really afford a new 17" BowerBook, nor a new MacBook Pro 17" that is coming out. But when the Apple Store manager told me I could get a new 17" PB for $1,500, I had the credit card out in 1 second.
And man do I love this machine!
it's big, it is true, but it has the same resolution as an Apple 20" Cinema Display. You can get alot of work done on this screen with room to boot.
The greatest benefit for me is the ability to use this in presenter mode with Keynote. I can see my... more info

A $2500 paperweight:

My new (dec. 05) P'book 17" - fully loaded - is in for it's third repair.
I am now getting my 3rd replacement logic board, 3rd replacement hard drive, and 2nd replacement display. In the 2 months I have owned this I have gotten 13 days use of it. Apple keeps replacing components but either their components are all dodgy, or there is an underlying problem (e.g. power supply) that they are incapable of looking for and/or diagnosing.
4 hard drives, 4 logic boards and 3 displays on a brand new... more info

Accessories:

AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro/PowerBook (w/ or w/o Display)... from Apple Computer (Personal Computers)

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 (Mac) from Adobe (CD-ROM) - Usually ships in 24 hours

MobileMe Retail from Apple (DVD-ROM) - Usually ships in 2 days

Roxio Toast 9 Titanium [OLD VERSION] from Roxio (CD-ROM) - Usually ships in 24 hours

Apple Wireless Pro Mouse ( M9269Z/A ) from Apple Computer (Electronics)