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Apple PowerBook Laptop 17" M9110LL/A (1.33-GHz PowerPC G4, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD-R/CD-RW Drive)

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(4.5 out of 5)

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

Good system, a few complaints

(3 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Mar 23, 2004
I got this Powerbook for my wife and I got a new desktop system. I just have a few complaints about this PB:

Poor battery life - we only get about 1 hour of use if we are using it. If it's sitting idle the batter last longer, but what good is that?

Flimsy case - it's pretty, but we've already scratched it twice and there is a crack on the bottom. This isn't covered by the warranty, but if they are going to use cheap cases they shouldn't charge so much.

Things I love - the screen is very nice and I like having a big hard drive. (Despite what people say the drive isn't all that loud so go for a big hard drive.)

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

First Class Computer -- Need Upgrades for Support

(2 out of 5) by Michael Smith on Jul 7, 2004 (Pittsburgh, PA United States)
As other reviewers have stated, the hardware itself is great. The computer is visually stunning. And the OS is rock-solid and user-friendly.

Some people have complained about the size for traveling. It's about as small as a 17" computer could be -- but if you are sitting in coach and the person in front of you reclines their seat, it's hard to use. (Get the 12" if you think this might be a problem for you.)

Finally, a word on Apple service. I had some problems with this computer and needed to send it back to Apple several times -- which is a bad thing. On the other hand, I finally reached Roberto, a Powerbook specialist in AppleCare, who was understanding and expedited my repair -- which is a good thing. 4-stars -- would have been 5-stars except for the hardware problems.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

Best machine on the market

(5 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Mar 9, 2004
I run a large number of operating systems on my PowerBook 17, both because I am fascinated by operating systems and environments, and also because a lot of my professional work is and has been in this area (in other words, I legitimately need to run quite a few of these systems). It is helpful to think of the setup as an "iPod of Operating Systems" - I use a portable external FireWire drive that contains all the systems. I run 61 Operating systems on this thing, unmatchable.