iBook G4 (Late 2004)

Essentials

Family: iBook

Codename: ?

Gestalt ID: 406

Minimum OS: 10.3.5

Maximum OS: 10.5.8

Introduced: October 2004

Terminated: July 2005

Processor

CPU: PowerPC 7447a "G4"

CPU Speed: 1.2/1.33 GHz

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 133 MHz

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: 512 kB on-processor

ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM

RAM Type: PC2100 SO-DIMM

Minimum RAM Speed: 266 MHz

Onboard RAM: 256 MB

RAM slots: 1

Maximum RAM: 1.25 GB

Video

Screen: 12.1 or 14.1" active matrix

GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 (4x AGP)

VRAM: 32 MB

Max Resolution: 1024x768

Video Out: mini-VGA

Storage

Hard Drive: 30/60 GB

ATA Bus: ATA-100

Optical Drive: 24x/24x/16x/8x CD-RW/DVD-ROM or 24x/16x/8x/8x/4x CD-RW/DVD-RW

Input/Output

USB: 2 (2.0)

Firewire: 1

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Speaker: stereo

Microphone: mono

Networking

Modem: 56 kbps

Ethernet: 10/100Base-T

Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g

Bluetooth: optional

Miscellaneous

Power: 50 Watts

Dimensions: 1.35" H x 11.2" W x 9.06" D

Weight: 4.9 lbs.

Notes

The 14.1" models consumed 51 W of power, weighed 5.9 pounds, and had the following dimensions: 11.2" W x 9.06" D x 1.35" H.

Introduced in October 2004, the iBook G4 (Late 2004) was essentially a speed-bump of the existing iBook G4 (Early 2004) line. All models received faster processors, the low-end model got a price cut, the mid-range model received a larger hard drive, and the high-end model optical drive was upgraded to a SuperDrive. The iBook G4 (Late 2004) shipped in 3 configurations: 12.1"/1.2 GHz/256 MB/30 GB/Combo Drive/$999, 14.1"/1.33 GHz/256 MB/60 GB/Combo Drive/$1,299, and 14.1"/1.33 GHz/256 MB/60 GB/SuperDrive/$1,499.

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.