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Apple PowerMac G4

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alaScore 84

629 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 629 reviews of Apple PowerMac G4. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and usability, whereas opinions are divided on the reliability. Many are less positive about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Apple PowerMac G4 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Apple PowerMac G4

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 144 user reviews of Apple PowerMac G4 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. Reviews about the size and design are on the whole positive. The price and usability also get good comments, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the reliability.

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reliability

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Rick Lepage (pcworld.com)

Apple Power Mac G4/1GHz DP

 

Fastest Mac available ; Strong expansion options

Could use some minor architectural improvements

May, 2002
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Expert review by : John R. Delaney (pcmag.com)

Apple Power Mac G4

 
Dec, 2001
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Expert review by : Rick Lepage (pcworld.com)

Apple Power Mac G4/800 DP

 

Fast hard drive ; Good performance with multiprocessor-aware applications ; Built-in dual-display support ; Excellent Mac OS X system

SuperDrive lacks manual eject ; Pricey for general OS 9 use

Nov, 2001
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Expert review by : Christopher Breen (pcworld.com)

Apple POWER MAC G4/867

 

Good price ; Fast 3-D performance ; SuperDrive allows DVD authoring

Paltry RAM ; SuperDrive lacks manual eject ; No audio-input port

Oct, 2001
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Expert review by : Christopher Breen (pcworld.com)

Apple Power Mac G4/733

 

The fastest Mac around for most tasks ; SuperDrive allows DVD authoring

SuperDrive reads slowly ; Expensive ; No audio-input port

Jun, 2001
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Expert review by : Andrew Gore (pcworld.com)

Apple Power Mac G4 Cube

 

Innovative design ; Easy to set up and upgrade ; Very stable ; Tiny footprint ; Great speakers and digital display technology

Skimpy RAM ; Difficult cable management ; Poorly designed power switch ; Expensive ; No PCI slots

Nov, 2000
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Expert review by : David Read (pcworld.com)

Apple Power Macintosh G4/500

 

Exceptional performance ; DVD-RAM drive

Too little memory for high-end users ; Expensive

Jul, 2000
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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Apple Steps Up the Speed

 

With its souped-up processing power and overhauled system architecture, the Apple Power Mac G4 ($3,299 direct) with dual 1.25-GHz processors is one fast machine.

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Apple PowerMac G4 Cube

 

In the beige world of PC design, the Apple iMac brought a new concept to the desktop: COLOR. Sleek and functional, the Apple G4 followed, with its convenient swing-open side panel. Now that PC makers are catching on, adding translucent color plastic to...

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Expert review by : Eric Schwarz (schwarztech.us)

Review: Apple Power Mac G4 1.25GHz

 

My parents' IBM Pentium II PC was getting old and more annoying as the days went by. I talked them into getting a Mac as their next computer, and they decided to wait until after WWDC to see what kinds of deals there were on previous Macs. Their ideal...

With the recent price breaks, the G4 is an excellent value for anyone looking for a powerful computer with lots of expansion.

Jul, 2003
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