Editing PowerBook (section)

===PowerBook G4===
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[[File:1ghz Titanium Apple PowerBook G4.jpg|180px|thumb|Late-model Titanium PowerBook G4 "TiBook"]]
Interim CEO [[Steve Jobs]] turned his eye to the redesign of the PowerBook series in 2000. The result, introduced in January 2001, was a completely re-designed [[New World ROM|New World]] PowerBook with a [[titanium]] skin and a 15.2-inch wide-aspect screen suitable for watching widescreen movies. Built with the [[PowerPC G4]] processor, it was billed as "the first supercomputer you can actually take with you on an airplane."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/powerbook/ |title=Apple - PowerBook |date=May 13, 2001 |access-date=May 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010513103810/http://www.apple.com/powerbook/ |archive-date=May 13, 2001}}</ref> It was lighter than most PC based laptops, and due to the low power consumption of the [[PowerPC]] it outlasted them by hours.

The ''TiBooks'', as they were nicknamed,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Haddad|first=Charles|date=February 28, 2001|title=For Apple, a Savior Called TiBook|url=http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2001/nf20010228_751.htm|magazine=BusinessWeek|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010322222912/http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2001/nf20010228_751.htm|archive-date=March 22, 2001}}</ref> became a fashion item. They were especially popular in the entertainment business, where they adorned many desks in [[Cinema in the United States|Hollywood]] motion pictures.<ref>{{cite web
| date = April 26, 2010
| publisher = MacSpotting
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| title = MacSpotting - Macs in the Movies
| access-date = April 26, 2010
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| archive-date = February 21, 2013
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}}</ref> Because of their large screens and high performance, Titanium Powerbooks were the first laptops to be widely deployed as [[desktop replacement]] computers.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

The industrial design of the notebooks quickly became a standard that others in the industry would follow, creating a new wave of wide-screened notebook computers.

The Titanium PowerBooks were released in configurations of 400&nbsp;MHz, 500&nbsp;MHz, 550&nbsp;MHz, 667&nbsp;MHz, 800&nbsp;MHz, 867&nbsp;MHz, and 1&nbsp;GHz. They are the last PowerBooks able to boot Mac OS 9 natively.

In 2003, [[Apple Computer]] launched both the largest-screen laptop in the world and Apple's smallest full-featured notebook computer. Both machines were made of [[anodizing|anodized]] [[aluminum]] (coining the new nickname ''AlBook''), featured DVD-burning capabilities, [[AirPort|AirPort Extreme]] networking, [[Bluetooth]], and 12.1-inch or 17-inch LCD displays. The 17-inch model included a [[fiber optic]]-illuminated keyboard, which eventually became standard on all 15-inch and 17-inch PowerBooks. Two ambient light sensors, located under each speaker grille, adjusted the brightness of the backlit keyboard and the display according to the light level.

The 12-inch PowerBook's screen did not use the same panel as that used on the 12-inch [[iBook]], while the 17-inch PowerBook used the same screen as that used on the 17-inch flat-panel [[iMac]], but with a thinner backlight.

Later in 2003, the 15-inch PowerBooks were redesigned and featured the same aluminum body style as their smaller and larger siblings, and with the same feature set as the 17-inch model (including the backlit keyboard). This basic design would carry through the transition to the Intel-based MacBook Pro, lasting until late 2008.

In April 2004, the aluminum PowerBooks were upgraded. The [[SuperDrive]] was upgraded to 4× burning speed for DVDs, the fastest processor available was upgraded to 1.5&nbsp;GHz, and the graphics cards were replaced with newer models, offering up to 128&nbsp;MB of video memory. A third built-in speaker was added to the 12-inch model for improved midrange sound. In addition, AirPort Extreme cards became standard for all PowerBooks instead of being offered as an add-on option.

[[File:Powerbook G4 17" 1.67ghz Late-2005.jpg|thumb|180px|One of the final, 1.67 GHz 17" PowerBooks]]

In January 2005, the specifications of the aluminum PowerBooks were revised once more to accompany a price decrease. Processor speeds were increased to a maximum of 1.67&nbsp;GHz on the higher specification 15-inch and all 17-inch versions, while the lower specification 15-inch model and the 12-inch unit saw an increase in speed to 1.5&nbsp;GHz. Optical audio output was added to the 17-inch version. Memory and hard drive defaults were increased to 512&nbsp;MB and 5400 [[Revolutions per minute|rpm]], respectively, with a new storage maximum of 100&nbsp;GB on the 17-inch model. Each model also received an enhanced trackpad with scrolling capabilities, a revised [[Bluetooth]] module supporting BT 2.0+EDR, and a new feature that parks the drive heads when sudden motion is detected by an internal sensor. Support for the 30-inch Apple Cinema display was also introduced in the new 17-inch model and was optional in the 15-inch model via a build-to-order upgrade to the computer's video hardware. The SuperDrive now included [[DVD+R]] capability.

In October 2005, the two higher-end PowerBooks were upgraded once again, with higher-resolution displays (1440 × 960 pixels on the 15-inch model, and 1680 × 1050 pixels on the 17-inch model) and faster 533&nbsp;MHz [[DDR2 SDRAM|DDR2]] (PC2-4200) memory. The SuperDrive became standard equipment and included support for dual-layer DVDs on the 15- and 17-inch models. The 17-inch model was updated with a 120&nbsp;GB standard hard drive, as well as a 7200&nbsp;rpm, 100&nbsp;GB build-to-order option. These drives were also options on the 15-inch PowerBook. The 12-inch model with SuperDrive remained unchanged in this respect, although each new PowerBook boasted a longer battery life.

====Battery recall====
[[Image:Powerbookbatteryrecall1.jpg|right|frame|Model and serial number location on PowerBook battery]]
On May 20, 2005, Apple and the [[Consumer Product Safety Commission]] announced the recall of some Apple PowerBook G4 batteries. These batteries were manufactured by [[Sony]]; [[Dell]], [[Toshiba]], [[Lenovo]], [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]], [[Fujitsu]] and [[Acer Inc.|Acer]] laptops were also affected by the defective batteries. The joint Apple/CPSC press release stated that an internal short could cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05179.html|title=CPSC, Apple Announce Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries|date=May 20, 2005|work=Apple/CPSC press release|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703080946/http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05179.html|archive-date=July 3, 2012|access-date=June 2, 2007}}</ref> Approximately 128,000 defective units were sold. Though the problems first appeared to be solved, they continued for many users. In early August 2006, [[Engadget]] reported that a PowerBook had "violently exploded" because of faulty battery.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.engadget.com/2006/08/06/another-powerbook-violently-explodes/ | title=Another PowerBook violently explodes | author=Ryan Block | date=August 6, 2006 | work=Engadget | access-date=June 2, 2007 | archive-date=September 15, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915134957/https://www.engadget.com/2006-08-06-another-powerbook-violently-explodes.html | url-status=live }}</ref> On August 24, 2006, Apple and the CPSC announced an additional recall of more batteries for the same PowerBook models.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml06/06245.html|title=Apple Announces Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due To Fire Hazard|date=August 24, 2006|work=Apple/CSPC press release|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616070221/http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06245.html|archive-date=June 16, 2007|access-date=June 2, 2007}}</ref> About 1.1 million battery packs in the United States were recalled; an additional 700,000 were sold outside the U.S.