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Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch, SuperDrive)

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By Adrienne Robillard and Michelle Thatcher

CNET.com

(KRT)

The beautifully designed 15-inch PowerBook G4 delivers portability, performance and a 15.2-inch (diagonal) display that's great for graphics work, watching DVDs and just about anything else.

EDITORS' RATING: 7.1, very good

THE GOOD: Beautiful sleek-and-slender design; robust software package, including Mac OS X Tiger; illuminated keyboard and scrollable trackpad; SuperDrive DVD burner.

THE BAD: Expensive; only 90 days of toll-free technical support.

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