Apple Enhances PowerBooks with Higher-Resolution Displays, Longer Battery Life
Apple today released anticipated upgrades to their PowerBook range of laptops. These are relatively minor increments which have disappointed some. But with the imminent move to Intel and no G5 processor capable of running cool enough in laptops, it was unlikely that we’[d see anything more than this small increment.
CUPERTINO, California?October 19, 2005?Apple® today made its PowerBook® G4 line of notebook computers even more desirable for business and creative professionals with higher-resolution displays and up to one hour more battery life on the 15- and 17-inch models.* In addition, every new PowerBook now includes a DVD burning SuperDrive? with prices starting at just $1,499.
?The Apple PowerBook continues to deliver the ultimate in portability, performance and innovative features,? said Philip Schiller, Apple?s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. ?Our mobile customers are going to love working on the new high-resolution PowerBook displays and appreciate the added productivity that one more hour of battery life delivers.?
The new higher-resolution PowerBooks provide significantly more screen real estate and include the 17-inch PowerBook with a 1680-by-1050 pixel resolution?36 percent more than the previous generation?and the 15-inch PowerBook with a 1440-by-960 pixel resolution?26 percent more than the previous generation. Ideal for business and creative professionals, the new 15- and 17-inch PowerBooks make reading text and viewing images even easier with brighter displays?up to 46 percent brighter on the 17-inch model. The 15- and 17-inch PowerBooks also provide up to an additional hour of battery life to get even more work done while on the road.
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