The PowerBook (FireWire) , or Pismo is an evolution of the PowerBook G3 Bronze, or Lombard . The case remains the same one as that of its predecessor but the interior underwent many evolutions. The frequencies available pass from 333 and 400 MHz to 400 and 500 MHz, the bus system passing from 66 to 100 MHz. The video Chart, a ATI Rage Mobility 128 on port AGP 2x, is much more powerful (Apple the advertisement two to three times more powerful than that of the precedents PowerBook). They are the first PowerBook to give up port SCSI with the profit of two ports FireWire and with being compatible with AirPort. A minor evolution in September 2000 makes pass the disks hard of 6,12 and 18 Go to respectively 10,20 and 30 Go. All the models from now on were equipped with reader DVD-ROM.

It will be the last generation of PowerBook G3 before the appearance of the PowerBook G4.

Characteristics

• processor: PowerPC 750 given rhythm with 400 or 500 MHz
• addressing 32 drunk bit
• system 64 bit with 100 MHz
• Mémoire hiding place level 1: 64 KB
• Mémoire hiding place level 2: 1 Mo, given rhythm respectively to 160 and 200 MHz
• ROMANIAN: 1 Mo for starting, the other instructions are charged in RAM
• RAM: 64 or 128 Mo, extensible to 512 Mo
• video Chart ATI Rage Mobility 128 (AGP 2x) with 8 Mo of video Memory
• screen LCD 14,1" XGA with matrix activates
• resolution supported:
• 1024 X 768 (native resolution)
• 800 X 600
• 640 X 480
• Hard drive Ultra ATA /66 of 6,12 or 18 Go (before September 2000) or of 10,20 or 30 Go (after September 2000)
• reader DVD-ROM 6x (reads also CD-ROM in 24x)
• modem 56 kb/s V90
• slots of extension:
• 2 connectors report of the type SDRAM PC100 SO-DIMM (3,3 V, unbuffered, 64 bit, 144 pins, 100 MHz)
• 1 slot PC Card Standard I or Standard II (also CardBus supports)
• site for chart AirPort 11 Mb/s (IEEE standard 802.11 DSSS)
• 1 bay of extension for an additional reader
• connector industry:
• 2 ports FireWire 400 Mb/s
• 2 ports USB 12 Mb/s
• port Ethernet 10/100 Basset hound
• infra-red port (standard IrDA 4 Mb/s)
• left sound: stereophony 16 bit
• entered sound: stereophony 16 bit
• video out VGA 24 bit
• left S-Video
• omnidirectional Microphone integrated
• Haut-parleur stereo
• battery Lithium Ion 50 Wh ensuring approximately 5 hours autonomy (10 H with two batteries)
• dimensions to him: 26,4 X 32,3 X 4,3 cm
• weight: 2,6 to 2,8 kg according to the configuration
• supported systems: starting from Mac OS 9 .0.2