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© St. Petersburg Times, published November 12, 2001
Apple's Macintosh computers share several common features, including:
-- Wired networking: Builtin 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking port (10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet for Power Mac G4 and Titanium PowerBook G4).
-- Wireless networking: Builtin antenna and support for AirPort wireless networking (a separate AirPort card is required for networking).
-- Modem: 56K V.90 internal modem.
-- Ports: USB ports and FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports.
-- Operating systems: Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
Bundled software includes: iMovie 2, iTunes, iDVD (on Power Mac G4s desktop models), Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, FAXstf and Palm Desktop Software.
Also included with the iMac and iBook: AppleWorks, Quicken Deluxe 2001, Cro-Mag Rally, Bugdom and Nanosaur.
Here are the various Mac models, some of the features available and their price ranges. Machines may be custom built -- additional random access memory, or RAM, larger hard drive, etc. -- when ordered from Apple.
Prices: $799 to $1,499.
Standard features include: 500-, 600- or 700-megahertz PowerPC G3 chip; 256K Level 2 cache; 64, 128 or 256 megabytes of random access memory, or RAM; 15-inch builtin display; ATI RAGE 128 Ultra graphics card with 16MB of video RAM and AGP 2X support; standard VGA video out port; 20-, 40- or 60-gigabyte hard drive; CD-ROM or CD-RW drive; analog audio input and output minijacks; dual headphone jacks; builtin microphone; builtin speakers; and Apple Pro keyboard and mouse.
Colors: Indigo, Snow and Graphite.
Prices: $1,299 to $1,699
Standard features include: 500- or 600MHz PowerPC G3 chip; 256K L2 cache; 128MB RAM; 12.1-inch TFT XGA display; ATI RAGE Mobility 128 graphics card with 8MB of RAM and AGP 2X support; VGA video out port; 15- or 20GB hard drive; CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive; analog audio output minijack; builtin microphone; builtin speakers; full-size keyboard; trackpad; and power adapter/charger.
Color: Ice.
Dimensions: 1.35 inches high by 11.2 inches wide by 9.1 inches deep.
Weight: 4.9 pounds with battery installed.
Prices: $1,699 to $3,499
Standard features include: 733-, 867- or dual 800MHz PowerPC G4 chip; 256K L2 chip per processor; 128- or 256MB RAM; NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics card with 32- or 64MB and AGP 4X support; Apple Display Connector; VGA connector; 40-, 60- or 80GB hard drive; four full-length 64-bit, 33MHz PCI slots; CD-RW or SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW); Apple speaker minijack; headphone jack; builtin speaker; and Apple Pro keyboard and mouse.
Prices: $2,199 to $3,299
Standard features include: 550- or 667MHz PowerPC G4 chip; 256K L2 cache; 128- or 256MB of RAM; 15.2 TFT wide-screen display; ATI Mobility Radeon graphics card with 16MB RAM and AGP 4X support; VGA connector; S-video output; 20- or 48GB hard drive; DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive; stereo minijack output; builtin microphone; two builtin speakers; PC Card and CardBus slot; infrared (IrDA) port; AirPort card (included in two models of the PowerBook); builtin full-size keyboard; trackpad; and power adapter/charger.
Dimensions: 1 inch high by 13.4 inches wide by 9.5 inches deep.
Weighs: 5.3 pounds with battery installed.
SOURCE: Apple Computer Web site