2004 iBook G4 - Revision history

AzNate: upgraded to os x 10.3.9

2023-11-09T04:28:03Z

upgraded to os x 10.3.9

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	\| release date = October 19, 2004		\| release date = October 19, 2004
	\| baseprice = $1299		\| baseprice = $1299
	\| os = Mac OS X 10.3.5 Panther, English		\| os = Mac OS X 10.3.9 Panther, English
	\| power = 50 W AC adapter		\| power = 50 W AC adapter
	\| cpu = PowerPC G4		\| cpu = PowerPC G4

AzNate: reinstalled iBook G4 with OS X 10.3.5

2023-10-30T05:26:01Z

reinstalled iBook G4 with OS X 10.3.5

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	\| release date = October 19, 2004		\| release date = October 19, 2004
	\| baseprice = $1299		\| baseprice = $1299
	\| os = Mac OS X 10.4.~~11 Tiger~~, English		\| os = Mac OS X 10.3.5 Panther, English
	\| power = 50 W AC adapter		\| power = 50 W AC adapter
	\| cpu = PowerPC G4		\| cpu = PowerPC G4
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	=== Operating System ===		=== Operating System ===
	Originally, this iBook would've shipped with Mac OS X 10.3.5 Panther; however, when I received my iBook it had already been upgraded to OS X 10.4 by the school that had previously owned it. I could upgrade it further to OS X 10.5 Leopard, but then I would lose older application compatibility.		Originally, this iBook would've shipped with Mac OS X 10.3.5 Panther; however, when I received my iBook it had already been upgraded to OS X 10.4 by the school that had previously owned it. I could upgrade it further to OS X 10.5 Leopard, but then I would lose older application compatibility.

			On October 29, 2023, I decided to reinstall the original OS X 10.3.5 to get Classic support working, due to issues setting it up on Tiger.

	=== Hardware ===		=== Hardware ===
	I have not done any hardware upgrades to this machine, nor do I currently have any plans to do so. As previously mentioned, it seems this iBook has been upgraded from the original 256 MB of memory to 512 MB.		I have not done any hardware upgrades to this machine, nor do I currently have any plans to do so. As previously mentioned, it seems this iBook has been upgraded from the original 256 MB of memory to 512 MB.

AzNate at 21:32, 28 December 2022

2022-12-28T21:32:06Z

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	== Collection Specifics ==		== Collection Specifics ==
	My specific iBook G4 is the $1,299 configuration, along with an upgraded 512 MB of RAM instead of the default 256 MB.		My specific iBook G4 is the $1,299 configuration, along with an upgraded 512 MB of RAM instead of the default 256 MB. I bought it for $35 on eBay in October 2018.

	=== Operating System ===		=== Operating System ===

AzNate: finished

2022-12-28T17:55:00Z

finished

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	== Collection Specifics ==		== Collection Specifics ==
	My specific iBook G4 is the		My specific iBook G4 is the $1,299 configuration, along with an upgraded 512 MB of RAM instead of the default 256 MB.

	=== Operating System ===		=== Operating System ===

AzNate: os language

2022-12-28T16:05:45Z

os language

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	\| release date = October 19, 2004		\| release date = October 19, 2004
	\| baseprice = $1299		\| baseprice = $1299
	\| os = Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger		\| os = Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger, English
	\| power = 50 W AC adapter		\| power = 50 W AC adapter
	\| cpu = PowerPC G4		\| cpu = PowerPC G4

AzNate: finished except for general collection specifics

2022-12-28T07:26:15Z

finished except for general collection specifics

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| logo_size = 75px
| logo_alt = Apple logo
| image = 20181103 162237693 iOS.jpg
| alt = My iBook G4
| caption = 2004 iBook G4
| manufacturer = Apple
| family = iBook
| type = Laptop computer
| release date = October 19, 2004
| baseprice = $1299
| os = Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger
| power = 50 W AC adapter
| cpu = PowerPC G4
| CPUspeed = 1.33 GHz
| memory = 512 MB
| RAMtype = DDR PC2100 266 MHz
| storage = 60 GB HDD
| display = {{convert|14.1|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| graphics = ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
| connectivity = 2 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire, 1 Audio jack, 1 Mini-VGA
| website = https://www.apple.com
}}

2 versions of the iBook G4 were released in 2004. One was released in April 2004, then an updated one came out in October 2004. The iBook I have is the October 2004 model. This iBook had 3 configuration options ranging from $999 to $1,499. The $999 option was the smaller {{convert|12.1|in|cm|abbr=on}} version with a 1.2 GHz PowerPC processor, 256 MB of RAM, a 30 GB hard drive, and a CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive. The $1,299 option had a {{convert|14.1|in|cm|abbr=on}} display, a faster, 1.33 GHz PowerPC processor, and a larger 60 GB hard drive. The most expensive $1,499 option only upgraded the Combo Drive to a SuperDrive with DVD burning capabilities.

== Collection Specifics ==
My specific iBook G4 is the

=== Operating System ===
Originally, this iBook would've shipped with Mac OS X 10.3.5 Panther; however, when I received my iBook it had already been upgraded to OS X 10.4 by the school that had previously owned it. I could upgrade it further to OS X 10.5 Leopard, but then I would lose older application compatibility.

=== Hardware ===
I have not done any hardware upgrades to this machine, nor do I currently have any plans to do so. As previously mentioned, it seems this iBook has been upgraded from the original 256 MB of memory to 512 MB.