Apple Inc.
Image Credit:  Apple Inc.


Introduced: April 19, 2004
Terminated: January 31, 2005

Logic Board
Processor:   PowerPC 7447a (G4)
Processor Speed:   1.5 GHz
PMMU:   Integrated
FPU:   Integrated
Bus Speed:   167 MHz
Data Path:   64-bit
ROM Size:   1 MB
Level 1 Cache:   64K
On Chip Level 2 Cache:   512K
Expansion Slots:   One PC Card/CardBus slot supporting one Type I or Type II card

Battery:
  • 58-watt-hour lithium-ion battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 4.5 hours of battery life
  • 65W power adapter with cable management system
  • Power adapter port

Memory
RAM Type:   PC2700 DDR SDRAM
RAM Slots:   2
Min - Max RAM:   512 MB - 2 GB
Minimum RAM Speed:   333 MHz
Install in groups of:   2
RAM Sizes:   256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB
Onboard RAM:   none

Ports
USB:   2 x USB 2.0
FireWire:   1 x 400-Mbps, 1 x 800-Mbps
Modem:   Built-in 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11 connector)
Ethernet:   Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Video:
  • ADC output using optional Apple DVI to ADC Adapter
  • DVI output port
  • VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
  • S-video output port
  • Composite video output using included S-video to composite adapter
AirPort Extreme Ready:
  • Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless networking (based on 802.11g standard; Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11g and 802.11b interoperability)
  • Built-in Bluetooth 1.1
Audio:  
  • Audio line in (minijack)
  • Headphone out (minijack)
  • Two built-in stereo speakers
  • Internal omnidirectional microphone

Video
Display:
  • 17-inch (diagonal) TFT display
Video memory (SDRAM):
  • ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 graphics processor with AGP 4X support and 64 MB of DDR SDRAM video memory, optional 128 MB of video memory on 1.5 GHz
  • Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1280 x 854 pixels on the built-in display and up to 2048 x 1536 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
Display Resolution:
  • Support for millions of colors at 1440 x 900 pixel resolution
  • Supported resolutions: 1440 x 900 (native), 1152 x 720, 1024 x 768, 1024 x 640 and 800 x 600 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 x 768, 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio

Storage
Disk Drive:
  • SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW): writes DVD-R discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 16x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Internal Hard Drive:
  • 80 GB 4200-rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive

Operating System
Addressing Modes:   32-bit
Original OS:   X v10.3 (Panther)

Compatible MacOS:
X v10.3 (Panther)
X v10.4 (Tiger)
X v10.5 (Leopard)


Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) requires:
  • Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
  • 512 MB of memory
  • 9 GB of available disk space
  • Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply
  • Some features require Apple's MobileMe (.Mac) service; fees apply

For additional information on operating systems:
See this article

Miscellaneous
Order No.:   M9462LL/A

Keyboard/Trackpad:
  • Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted "T" arrangement), and embedded keypad
  • Illuminated fiber-optic, backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor
  • Solid-state trackpad for precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
Form Factor:   PowerBook G4 Ai 17"
Dimensions (Inches):   1.0 H x 15.4 W x 10.2 D
Average Weight (lbs):   6.9
Original Price:   $2799 US

Comments
This model originally included Mail, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband and iDVD), iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Classic environment, Acrobat Reader, Art Directors Toolkit, EarthLink TotalAccess (includes 30 days of free dial-up service with Earthlink activation), FileMaker Pro Trial, GraphicConverter, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, Zinio Reader, Developer Tools and Apple Hardware Test; S-video to composite adapter, DVI to VGA adapter; 90 days of telephone support and a one-year limited warranty.