The PowerBook G4 (12-inch) has been reported by several MacFixIt readers to have an awkward latching mechanism that sometimes does not properly shut, or can unhinge during transport. Some readers ...

12-inch PowerBook G4 If my first encounter with Apple's current generation of hardware had been with the 12-inch PowerBook G4 notebook, I would not have switched client platforms. The 12-inch ...

We previously reported that the PowerBook G4 (12-inch) seems to have an awkward latching mechanism that sometimes does not properly shut, or can unhinge during transport. Some readers describe the ...

I was trying to refrain from making this thread, but I just cannot decide which PowerBook would be better for me. I'm a Biomedical Computing Science major in undergrad, and will do Bioinformatics in ...

It’s a nagging question for which there is seemingly no correct answer, akin to the “paper or plastic” query at the grocery store: PowerBook or iBook? Aluminum or polycarbonate? Twelve-inch or 14-inch ...

Dude, if you want a 12" PowerBook, you can have mine for $700 Cdn. It's got a little dent near the hinge, but it works fine:<BR><BR>1.33GHz/1.25GB/80GB/combo/>1yr ...

Hardmac ran an interesting upgrade article and one valiant reader took the plunge and cracked the hermetically-sealed titanium beast. After installing a DVD burner, a gigabyte of RAM, and a sassy new ...

Back in February, soon after Apple Computer Inc. released its first-generation 12-in. PowerBook, I bought one. It tended to run hot but otherwise had none of the first-run issues other owners reported ...