15Apple 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 USD$1,499.

The 12-inch and new 15- and 17-inch PowerBooks are available immediately through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. Details follow.

The 1.5 GHz, 12-inch PowerBook G4, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:
  • 512MB of PC2700 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, expandable up to 1.25GB;
  • a slot-load 8X SuperDrive (DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
  • an 80GB Ultra ATA/100 (5400 rpm) hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor;
  • AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi fast wireless networking and internal Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
  • DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video support;
  • two USB 2.0 ports and FireWire(R) 400;
  • audio line in and headphone out; and
  • a scrolling TrackPad.
The 1.67 GHz, 15-inch PowerBook G4, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:
  • a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW);
  • 512MB of PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM running at 333 MHz, expandable up to 2GB;
  • 80GB Ultra ATA/100 (5400 rpm) hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor;
  • Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
  • DVI (Dual Link for 30-inch Cinema HD Display support), VGA, S-video and composite video support;
  • Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T);
  • two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800;
  • analog and optical digital audio input and output;
  • illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; and
  • a scrolling TrackPad.
The 1.67 GHz, 17-inch PowerBook G4, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes:
  • a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW);
  • 512MB of PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM running at 333 MHz, expandable up to 2GB;
  • 120GB Ultra ATA/100 (5400 rpm) hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor;
  • Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
  • DVI (Dual Link for 30-inch Cinema HD Display support), VGA, S-video and composite video support;
  • Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T);
  • two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 and 800;
  • analog and optical digital audio input and output;
  • illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; and
  • a scrolling TrackPad.