PRESS RELEASE
January 7, 2003
Apple Introduces Its Smallest Notebook Ever
MARKHAM, Ontario—January 7, 2003—Apple® today unveiled the new 12-inchPowerBook® G4 with a brilliant 12-inch, active-matrix display housed in alightweight, durable aluminum alloy enclosure weighing just 4.6 pounds*. Thesleek new 12-inch PowerBook G4 offers a speedy 867 MHz PowerPC G4 processor,fast NVIDIA graphics, a standard slot-loading Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) opticaldrive, built-in Bluetooth, and industry-leading battery life of up to fivehours on a single charge, all for just $2,899 (CDN).
"The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 is a jewel," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO."It's the smallest and most affordable PowerBook Apple has ever created andthe most compact full-featured 12-inch notebook in the world."
Offering a brilliant 12-inch, active-matrix display with a 1024-by-768 pixelresolution, the new PowerBook G4 measures just over 1-inch thin and weighsjust 4.6 pounds. The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 has a 867 MHz PowerPC G4processor with Velocity Engine™ and offers 256MB of fast Double Data Rate(DDR) memory (expandable to 640MB) and a fast NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Gographics processor with 32MB of dedicated DDR RAM for incredible 3D graphicsand display performance. The standard slot-loading Combo optical drive letscustomers watch DVDs and burn both data and music CDs. Customers can alsobuild-to-order their 12-inch PowerBook G4 with a slot-loading SuperDrive™for playing and burning both CDs and DVDs.
The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 includes built-in Bluetooth for wirelessconnections to Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as cell phones and PDAs.Apple's new iSync software is also included, so customers can automaticallysynchronize address books and calendars between Macs and Bluetooth devices.The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 also includes built-in antennas and a card slotto support AirPort® Extreme, Apple's next-generation wireless networkingbased on 802.11g**. 802.11g can transmit data at up to 54 Mbps, almost fivetimes the data rate of previous wireless technologies, yet is fullycompatible with the millions of 802.11b Wi-Fi devices currently used aroundthe world.
Pre-installed on every 12-inch PowerBook G4, Apple's Mac® OS X version 10.2"Jaguar" enhances the mobile experience with unique features includingInstant On, which wakes the PowerBook from sleep in just one second;Automatic Networking, which automatically senses the active network port andswitches the network connections between Ethernet, 802.11 and modem; andadvanced power management through Energy Saver Profiles for industry-leadingbattery life of up to five hours on a single charge. Every new PowerBook G4includes Apple's iLife™ applications, an integrated suite of award-winningsoftware including iTunes™ 3 for managing digital music, iPhoto™ 2 fororganizing and sharing digital photos, iMovie™ 3 for digital movie-making,and iDVD(tm) 3*** for creating and burning Hollywood-style DVDs.
Pricing & Availability
The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 is expected to be available in February throughthe Apple Store® (102.p.syniva.es/canadastore) and Apple Authorized Resellersfor a suggested retail price of $2,899 (CDN).
The new 12-inch PowerBook G4 is expected to be available in February throughthe Apple Store® (102.p.syniva.es/canadastore) and Apple Authorized Resellersfor a suggested retail price of $2,899 (CDN).
Additional build-to-order options for the new 12-inch PowerBook G4 include:up to 640MB of DDR RAM; the SuperDrive (DVD-R/CR-RW) optical drive; theAirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Extreme Card; and the AppleCare®Protection Plan.
- * Weight includes battery and Combo drive, and varies by configuration andmanufacturing process.** Wireless Internet access requires an AirPort Card, AirPort Base stationand Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatiblewith AirPort.***iDVD 3 included only with optical SuperDrive.
Apple Canada Inc. is headquartered in Markham, Ontario and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc. Apple products are available at more than 450 Authorized Apple Canada Dealer locations across Canada.
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