Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Apple today unveiled the fastest, most affordable iBook G4 ever for consumers and education customers, featuring built-in AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g wireless networking across the line and prices starting at just $999. The iBook line includes PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.33 GHz and an available slot-load SuperDrive for burning DVDs, as well as Apple’s breakthrough iLife ‘04 suite for managing digital music and photos, making movies and music and creating professional-quality DVDs.

“Designed for the digital life on the go, the iBook G4 has been incredibly popular with consumers and students,” said David Moody, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Mac Product Marketing. “With prices starting at just $999, including AirPort Extreme wireless networking built-in and faster PowerPC G4 processors, the new iBooks are a great deal for every student, home user and small business owner.”