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Apple PowerMac G4
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. The usability is also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the price. Views are divided on the reliability.
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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 85/100 = 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. Reviewers really like the size and design. The price and usability are also appreciated. Many are negative about the reliability.
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91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
May, 2025
Expert review by : Neil Bennett (digitalartsonline.co.uk)
Power Mac G4 1GHz
value-for-money machine that will fulfil almost all of your design needs
Expert review by : Daniel Underwood (digitalartsonline.co.uk)
Power Mac G4 533
The G4 533 also ships with Mac OS 9.1. This update adds largely cosmetic changes to the OS, such as the Bill-tastic Window menu, and this is indicative of the G4 533 in general. With so much cool stuff and real power on the way, it's a shame that the...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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