PowerBook G4(15-inch FW800)

Background

The PowerBook G4 (15" FW 800) was arguably the most widely anticipated PowerBook to date. Since the announcement of the "Aluminum" 12 and 17-inch PowerBooks in January, there had been speculation about when a similar 15-inch PowerBook would make an appearance. The PowerBook G4 (15" FireWire 800) shipped in two configurations. The 1.0 GHz model, with 256 MB of RAM, a 60 GB hard drive, and a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive was $1999 U.S. The 1.25 GHz model, with 512 MB of RAM, an 80 GB hard drive, an AirPort Extreme card, an illuminated keyboard and a CD-RW/DVD-RW SuperDrive, was $2599 U.S.