iBook G4 (Mid 2005)

Essentials

Family: iBook

Codename: ?

Gestalt ID: 406

Minimum OS: 10.4

Maximum OS: 10.5.8

Introduced: July 2005

Terminated: June 2006

Processor

CPU: PowerPC 7447a "G4"

CPU Speed: 1.33/1.42 GHz

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 133/142 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: PC2700 SO-DIMM

Minimum RAM Speed: 266 MHz

Onboard RAM: 512 MB

RAM slots: 1

Maximum RAM: 1.5 GB

Video

Screen: 12.1 or 14.1" active matrix

GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 (4x AGP)

VRAM: 32 MB

Max Resolution: 1024x768

Video Out: mini-VGA

Storage

Hard Drive: 40/60 GB 4200 RPM

ATA Bus: ATA-100

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

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 60 W of power, weighed 5.9 pounds, and had the following dimensions: 12.7" W x 10.2" D x 1.35" H.

Introduced in July 2005, the iBook G4 (Mid 2005) was essentially a speed-bump of the existing iBook G4 (Late 2004) line. Airport Extreme and Bluetooth were now standard on all models, along with 512 MB of RAM, considered the minimum for smooth operation under Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. Apple also simplified the product line, reducing the number of configurations from three to two: 12.1"/1.33 GHz/512 MB/40 GB/Combo Drive/$999, and 14.1"/1.42 GHz/512 MB/60 GB/SuperDrive/$1,299. The iBook G4 (Mid 2005) was the last Apple product to use the iBook name, and was replaced in May 2006 by the MacBook.

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.