In 2003, Apple introduced a new line of PowerBook G4s with 12-, 15-, and 17-inch screens and aluminum cases (prompting the new moniker “AlBook”). The new notebooks not only brought a different design to the PowerBook G4 line but also laid down the foundation for Apple’s notebook design for the next five years, replaced initially in January 2008 by the MacBook Air and the subsequent MacBook and MacBook Pro redesigns in October. The 15″ titanium model was still available until September 16, 2003, when the Aluminum model replaced it. Notably, the 12″ model brought a welcome return to the Apple subnotebook configuration, conspicuously lacking in their product line since the discontinuation of the PowerBook 2400 in 1998. While the titanium PowerBook G4s were capable of booting into Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X operating systems, the aluminum PowerBook G4s could only boot into Mac OS X. Both series of machines could run Mac OS 9 in Classic mode from within Mac OS X.
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Here’s the actual item in my museum
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The MacBook 12″ basics:
Color: Silver / Metal | CPU: PowerPC | OS: Version 10.0: "Cheetah" | Purchased: eBay | Series: PowerBook G4