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The following table summarizes the distinguishing characteristics of the somewhat bewildering array of iBook and Powerbook models.

Apple Macintosh Powerbooks
Powerbook G3
Name	Part	Model	Released	Discontinued	CPU	Speed	Video	Display	Resolution	Ethernet	AP	FW	BT	MacOS	Storage
			1997/11/15	1998/03/14	750	250	HDI	12	800x600	10	-	-	-	8	5
233/13.3"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	233	HDI	13	1024x768	10	-	-	-	8.1	2/4
250/13.3"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	250	HDI	13	1024x768	10	-	-	-	8.1	2/4
292/13.3"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	292	HDI	13	1024x768	10	-	-	-	8.1	2/4
233/14.1"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	233	HDI	14	1024x768	10	-	-	-	8.1	2
266/14.1"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	266	HDI	14	1024x768	10	-	-	-	8.1	4
300/14.1"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	300	HDI	14	1024x768	10			-	8.1	8
233/14.1"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	233	HDI	14	1024x768	10	-	-	-	8.1	2
250/14.1"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	250	HDI	14	1024x768	10	-	-	-	8.1	4
292/14.1"		M4753	1998/09/01		750	292	HDI	14	1024x768	10	-	-	-	8.1	8
233/12.1"		M4753	1998/10/01		750	233	HDI	12	800x600	10	-	-	-	8.1	2
250/12.1"		M4753	1998/10/01		750	250	HDI	12	800x600	10	-	-	-	8.1	2
Bronze Keyboard/333			1999/05/07	2000/02/16	750	333	HDI	14	1024x768	100		-	-	8.6	4
Bronze Keyboard/400			1999/05/07	2000/02/16	750	400	HDI	14	1024x768	100		-	-	8.6	6
FW			2000/02/15	2001/01/09	750	400	VGA	14		100		2	-	9	6
FW			2000/02/15	2001/01/09	750	500	VGA	14		100		2	-	9	12
Powerbook G4 Titanium
	M7952LL/A	M5884	2001/01/09	2001/10/16	7410	400		15	1152x768	100				9.1	10
	M7710LL/A	M5884	2001/01/09	2001/10/16	7410	500		15	1152x768	100				9.1	20
Gigabit Ethernet	M8362LL/A	M8407	2001/10/16	2002/04/29	7440	550		15	1152x768	1000				9.2.1	20
	M8622LL/A	M8407	2001/10/16	2002/04/29	7440	667		15	1152x768	1000				9.2.1	20
DVI	M8591LL/A	A1001	2002/04/29	2002/11/06	7451	667	DVI	15	1280x854	1000	-			9.2.1	30
	M8592LL/A	A1001	2002/04/29	2002/11/06	7451	800	DVI	15	1280x854	1000	b			9.2.1	40
P88/DVI	M8858LL/A	A1025	2002/11/06	2003/09/16	7455	867		15	1280x854	1000	-			9.2.1	40
	M8859LL/A	A1025	2002/11/06	2003/09/16	7455	1000		15	1280x854	1000	b			9.2.1	60
Powerbook G4 Aluminum
867/12"	M8670LL/A	A1010	2003/01/07	2003/09/16	7455	867	VGA	12	1024x768	100	-		y	10.2.4	40
1.0/17"	M8793LL/A	A1013	2003/01/07	2003/09/16	7455	1000		17	1440x900	1000	g		y	10.2.4	60
12" DVI	M9007LL/A	A1010	2003/09/16	2004/04/19	7447	1000	DVI	12	1024x768	100	-		y	10.2.7	40
12" DVI	M9008LL/A	A1010	2003/09/16	2004/04/19	7447	1000	DVI	12	1024x768	100	-		y	10.2.7	40
15" FW800	M8980LL/A	A1046	2003/09/16	2004/04/19	7447	1000	DVI	15	1280x854	1000	-		y	10.2.7	60
15" FW800	M8981LL/A	A1046	2003/09/16	2004/04/19	7447	1250	DVI	15	1280x854	1000	g		y	10.2.7	80
1.33/17"	M9110LL/A	A1013	2003/09/16	2004/04/19	7447	1333		17	1440x900	1000	g		y	10.2.7	80
1.33/12"		A1010	2004/04/19	2005/01/31	7447a	1333	DVI	12	1024x768	100				10.3
1.33/15"		A1046	2004/04/19	2005/01/31	7447a	1333	DVI	15	1280x854	1000				10.3
1.5/15"		A1046	2004/04/19	2005/01/31	7447a	1500	DVI	15	1280x854	1000				10.3
1.5/17"		A1013	2004/04/19	2005/01/31	7447a	1500		17	1440x900	1000				10.3
1.5/12"	M9691LL/A	A1010	2005/01/31	2006/01/10	7447a	1500	DVI	12	1024x768	100	g		y	10.3	80
1.5/15"		A1046	2005/01/31	2005/10/19	7447a	1500	DVI	15	1280x854	1000				10.3
1.67/15"		A1046	2005/01/31	2005/10/19	7447a	1670	DVI	15	1280x854	1000				10.3
1.67/17"		A1013	2005/01/31	2005/10/19	7447a	1670		17	1440x900	1000				10.3
1.67/15" HR	M9969LL/A	A1046	2005/10/19	2006/01/10	7447a	1670	DVI	15	1440x960	1000	g		y	10.4	80
1.67/17" HR	M9970LL/A	A1013	2005/10/19	2006/01/10	7447a	1670		17	1680x1050	1000	g		y	10.4	120
iBook G3
rev A/B			1999/07/21	2000/09/13	750	300		12	800x600	100		-	-	8.6	3.2
SE/rev B			2000/02/16	2000/09/13	750	366		12	800x600	100		-	-	9
FW/rev C	M7721LL/A		2000/09/13	2001/05/01	750cx	366		12	800x600	100		1	-	9	10
SE FW/rev C	M7720LL/A		2000/09/13	2001/05/01	750cx	466		12	800x600	100		1	-	9	10
Dual USB	M7698LL/A		2001/05/01	2002/05/20	750cx	500	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.1	10
Dual USB	M7692LL/A		2001/05/01	2002/05/20	750cx	500	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.1	10
Dual USB	M8520LL/A		2001/05/01	2002/05/20	750cx	500	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.1	10
Dual USB/late 2001?	M8597LL/C		2001/10/16	2002/05/20	750cx	500	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.1	15
14.1 LCD	M7701LL/A		2002/01/07	2002/05/20	750cx	600	VGA	14	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.1	20
14.1 LCD	M8599LL/C		2002/01/07	2002/05/20	750cx	600	VGA	14	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.1	20
16 VRAM	M8600LL/A		2002/05/20	2002/11/06	750fx	600	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	20
16 VRAM	M8602LL/A		2002/05/20	2002/11/06	750fx	700	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	20
16 VRAM	M8603LL/A		2002/05/20	2002/11/06	750fx	700	VGA	14	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	30
Opaque 16 VRAM	M8860LL/A		2002/11/06	2003/04/22	750fx	700	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	20
32 VRAM	M8861LL/A		2002/11/06	2003/04/22	750fx	800	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	30
14.1 LCD 32 VRAM	M8862LL/A		2002/11/06	2003/04/22	750fx	800	VGA	14	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	30
Early 2003	M8758LL/A		2003/04/22	2003/10/22	750fx	800	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	30
Early 2003	M9018LL/A		2003/04/22	2003/10/22	750fx	900	VGA	12	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	40
Early 2003	M9009LL/A		2003/04/22	2003/10/22	750fx	900	VGA	14	1024x768	100		1	-	9.2.2	40
iBook G4
G4/800 12"			2003/10/22	2004/04/19	7457	800		12		100				10.3
G4/933 14"			2003/10/22	2004/04/19	7457	933		14		100				10.3	40
G4/1.0 14"			2003/10/22	2004/04/19	7457	1000		14		100				10.3
G4/1.0 12"			2004/04/19	2004/10/19	7447a	1000		12		100				10.3	30
G4/1.0 14 (2)			2004/04/19	2004/10/19	7447a	1000		14		100				10.3	40
G4/1.2 14"			2004/04/19	2004/10/19	7447a	1200		14		100				10.3
G4/1.2 12"			2004/10/19	2005/07/26	7447a	1200		12		100				10.3
G4/1.33 14"			2004/10/19	2005/07/26	7447a	1330		14		100				10.3
G4/1.33 12"	M9846LL/A		2005/07/26		7447a	1330	VGA	12	1024x768	100	g	1	y	10.4	40
G4/1.42 14"	M9848LL/A		2005/07/26		7447a	1420	VGA	14	1024x768	100	g	1	y	10.4	60