Since all video RAM is now dedicated to the external monitor, you may have more colors available at higher resolutions. The built-in display will remain off, and the external monitor will become your only display. Your ‘Book will go to sleep, but you can wake it by moving the mouse or using the keyboard. Power up your ‘Book until the desktop appears on the external display and then close the lid. To used closed lid mode, your ‘Book must be plugged into the AC adapter and connected to an external display and a USB or Bluetooth mouse and keyboard (you might also want to consider external speakers). This was the final generation of PowerBooks, as Apple moved the Mac to Intel CPUs in 2006.īattery life is rated at 5.5 hours, an hour longer than earlier models.Ĭlosed Lid Mode: G4 PowerBooks support “lid closed” (or clamshell) mode, which leaves the built-in display off and dedicates all video RAM to an external display. The use of DDR2 memory will probably improve performance. It now supports Dual-Link DVI by default (previously a $100 build-to-order option). As with earlier models, it includes Apple’s backlit keyboard.

The hi-res 15″ PowerBook G4 comes with a dual-layer 8x SuperDrive.

The Late 2005 15-incher boosts that to 1440 x 960, the same resolution common on many 15″ widescreen Windows laptops.Īpple no longer has a slower, lower-priced 15″ PowerBook (with earlier model, the entry-level machine ran at a lower CPU speed and had a Combo drive). From April 2002 until now, 15″ PowerBooks have had 1280 x 854 displays. The Late 2005 15″ PowerBook looks just like the old one – until you look at the screen.

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