PowerBook G4 - 17”

(Aluminum)

History

Introduced: January 7, 2003

Discontinued: April 24, 2006

Original Retail Price: $2,599 (price on original invoice)

Model #: A1052

Tech Specs

Display: 17” TFT LCD

Processor: 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4

RAM: 1 GB (upgraded)

Hard Drive: 32GB SSD (upgraded)

Optical Drive: SuperDrive

OS: 10.5

Condition & Notes

This unit is in excellent condition, and was purchased from the original owner who used it for her small business. It is complete with all the original packaging, power cable, modem cable, DVI-to-VGA adapter, S-video-to-composite adapter, iLife packet, software CDs, and documentation. The battery does hold a slight charge, but the machine must be plugged in to operate for any extended length of time. The original 80GB hard drive died sometime in 2023 or early 2024, so it was replaced with a compact flash (CF) SSD.

This particular machine is the 1.33 GHz model introduced in late 2003, representing the second iteration of the 17” PowerBook G4. It features a backlit keyboard, which would have been a considerable novelty back in 2003.

It is in fully working order and currently has OS X 10.5 installed.