PRESS RELEASE 06 November 2002

Apple Introduces New Titanium PowerBook G4 with DVD Burning SuperDrive

New Line Offers 1GHz PowerPC G4 Processors and ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 Graphics

CUPERTINO, California - November 6th, 2002

Apple today announced a majorupgrade to its Titanium PowerBook G4 notebook line with PowerPC G4processors running at up to 1GHz, the industry's first slot-loadingSuperDrive for reading and burning both CDs and DVDs, the fastest mobilegraphics processor, the ATI Mobility Radeon 9000, and integrated 802.11wireless networking — all in a 1-inch-thick, 2.4 kg Titanium enclosure witha widescreen 15.2-inch (diagonal) display*. The new PowerBook line starts atjust £1,899 (inc VAT).

“This is what our customers have been waiting for. The Titanium PowerBook G4 is the thinnest and lightest pro notebook in the industry”, said GregJoswiak, vice president of Hardware Product Marketing. “The new PowerBookpacks a 15.2-inch screen, 1GHz PowerPC G4 processor, CD and DVD burningSuperDrive and ATI Radeon Mobility graphics into a 1-inch-thin, 2.4 kgTitanium package. No other pro notebook comes close to these features”.

The new PowerBook G4 line offers fast PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1GHz with Velocity Engine and 1MB of performance-boosting level 3 cache.Combined with the power of Apple's UNIX-based Mac OS X version 10.2, the new PowerBook G4 runs professional applications including Adobe Photoshop up to44 percent faster than a 2.2GHz Pentium 4-based notebook**. The fastestPowerBook ever now offers even more incredible 3D graphics performance withthe ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics processor featuring up to 64MB ofdedicated Double Data Rate (DDR) video SDRAM and advanced capabilities suchas programmable pixel and vertex shading for lighting and shadow effects,photorealistic 3D performance and cinematic-quality video. The PowerBook G4also offers fast Ultra ATA/66 hard drives up to 60GB and support for up to1GB of memory.

The new PowerBook G4 line offers the industry's first slot-loading SuperDrive for burning CDs and DVDs. With the SuperDrive, customers can create and burn custom DVDs using Apple's pre-installed iDVD software, the world's easiest-to-use application for creating DVDs that play in consumer DVD players. And with Disc Burner software integrated into Mac OS X version 10.2PowerBook G4 customers can easily burn data CDs and DVDs of up to 4.7GBdirectly from the Finder. Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyleapplications including iPhoto for organising and sharing digital photos,iMovie 2 for creating digital movies, iTunes 3 for creating a digital musiclibrary, and iDVD 2 (requires SuperDrive) for creating and burning customDVDs are included with every new PowerBook G4.

Offering the latest in mobile communications, the PowerBook G4 has built-inantennae and an AirPort Card slot for 802.11-based AirPort wirelesscommunications at up to 11 megabits per second; the 1GHz model comes withan AirPort Card pre-installed***. The PowerBook G4 offers built-in GigabitEthernet (10/100/1000BASE-T) and a 56K internal fax/modem with support forthe latest v.92 standard with new features such as faster upstream datarates.

Pre-installed on every PowerBook G4, Apple's Mac OS X version 10.2 offersmore than 150 amazing new features including the new Mail applicationdesigned to eliminate junk mail, iChat AIM-compatible instant messenger, asystem-wide Address Book, Inkwell handwriting recognition and QuickTime 6with MPEG-4. Mac OS X version 10.2 enhances the mobile experience withunique features including Instant On, which wakes the PowerBook from sleepin just one second; Automatic Networking, which automatically switches thenetwork connections between Ethernet, 802.11 and modem; and advanced powermanagement through Energy Saver Profiles for industry-leading battery lifeof up to five hours on a single charge. Mac OS X version 10.2 also offersintegrated Bluetooth and 802.11 software for wireless communications.

Pricing & Availability:

The 867MHz Titanium PowerBook G4 is available now, and the 1GHz model isexpected to be available in mid-November through the Apple Store and Apple Authorised Resellers.

The 867MHz PowerBook G4 now has an aggressive suggested selling price ofonly £1,899 (inc VAT) and includes:

867MHz PowerPC G4 with 1MB DDR level 3 cache;
Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 with 32MB DDR SDRAM graphics memory;
256MB SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
40GB Ultra ATA hard drive; and
AirPort-ready with integrated antennae and card slot.

The 1GHz PowerBook G4 has a suggested selling price of £2,449 (inc VAT) and includes:

1GHz PowerPC G4 with 1MB DDR level 3 cache;
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) optical drive;
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 with 64MB DDR SDRAM graphics memory;
512MB SDRAM, expandable to 1GB;
a 60GB Ultra ATA hard drive; and
AirPort-enabled with integrated antennae and pre-installed AirPort Card.

Additional build-to-order options for the new PowerBook G4 include: up to1GB of SDRAM; Bluetooth Adaptor; the AirPort Base Station and AirPort Card;up to 60GB hard drive; and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

Apple offers special prices for education customers through the Apple Storefor Education or by calling an Appleeducation sales representative on 020 218 1599. To download the latest Appleeducation price list, please visit: https://www.apple.com/ie/education.

* Weight includes battery and Combo drive, and varies by configuration andmanufacturing process.
** Based on nine commonly used actions in Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
*** Wireless Internet access requires an AirPort Card, AirPort Base stationand Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatiblewith AirPort.

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