The Apple PowerBook G4 17-inch Early 2003 (Aluminum) is a notebook computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 2003 as part of the PowerBook G4 series of Macintosh PowerBook computers. The computer has been introduced on January 7, 2003, and its price started at $3299.
The new PowerBook G4 features a 1 GHz PowerPC 7455 G4 processor, 17″ TFT Display, 512 MB of RAM, 60 GB hard drive, slot-loading 2x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive”, built-in Bluetooth 1.1, AirPort Extreme Card, FireWire “800” port, and 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go graphics.
This PowerBook has been discontinued on September 16, 2003, and has been replaced by PowerBook G4 17-inch Late 2003.
Today PowerBook G4 17-inch Early 2003 is 20 years old!
PowerBook G4 17-inch Early 2003 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | January 7, 2003 |
| Released | March 2003 |
| Discontinued | September 16, 2003 |
| Model Identifier | PowerBook5,1 |
| Model Number | A1013 |
| EMC | N/A |
| Order Number | M8793LL/A |
| Original Price | $3,299 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 6.8 Ibs. 3.084 KG |
| Dimensions | 1” H x 15.4” W x 10.2” D 2.54 cm H x 39.11 cm W x 25.9 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 7455 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 1 GHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 167 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 256 KB on-chip L2 1 MB L3 |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 60 GB |
| Media | 1 – 2x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” slot-loading drive |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 512 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1 GB (Apple) 2 GB (Actual) |
| Memory Slots | 1 – PC-2700 200-pin SO-DIMM |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 17″ Color TFT Display |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 720 1440 x 900 (native) |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 440 Go |
| Graphics Memory | 64 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – DVI 1 – S-Video |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended and video mirroring |
| External Resolution | Up to 2048 by 1536 pixels |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – Single Type I or II |
| Hard Drive Interface | Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6) |
| Bays | None |
Connections
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme Card 802.11b/g |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 1.1 |
| Infrared | None |
| ADB | 1 – Internal for Trackpad |
| FireWire | 1 – 400 Mbps 1 – 800 Mbps |
| SCSI | None |
| USB | 2 – 12 Mbps |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 2 – Built-in speakers |
| Display | 1 – DVI 1 – S-Video |
| Security Slot | 1 – Kensington cable lock |
Keyboard and trackpad
| Keyboard | Built-in Full-size 78-key (U.S.) or 79-key (ISO) incl. 12 function and 4 arrow keys |
| Trackpad | Built-in Solid-state trackpad (Tap, double-tap, and drag) |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.2.4 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.2.7 Mac OS X 10.3 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.5.8 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar QuickTime iCal iChat iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD) DVD Player Mac OS X Mail Microsoft Internet Explorer EarthLink (includes 30 days of free service) Acrobat Reader Art Directors Toolkit FAXstf FileMaker Pro Trial GraphicConverter Microsoft Office OmniGraffle OmniOutliner QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition Developer Tools Apple Hardware Test |
Power
| System Battery | 55 Wh Lithium-Ion Prismatic |
| Backup Battery | PowerBook G4 Backup Battery (922 – 5767) |
| Battery Life | Up to 4.5 hours |
| Maximum Continuous Power | Unknown |
| Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
| Power Adapter | 65 W Apple Portable Power Adapter |
References:
Apple Support – PowerBook G4 (17-inch): Technical Specifications
