A software developer has proven it is possible to run a modern LLM on old hardware like a 2005 PowerBook G4, albeit nowhere near the speeds expected by consumers. Most artificial intelligence ...

detailed how he managed to run generative AI on an old PowerBook G4. While hardware requirements for large language models (LLMs) are typically high, this particular PowerBook G4 model from 2005 ...

So the PowerBook G4 was introduced by Steve Jobs back in 2001 at the MacWorld Expo and it was a huge release. It was the first time Apple used pure titanium metal in any of their products ...

In comparison to those, the PowerBook G4, the last Apple laptop to use a PowerPC CPU, looks almost impossibly sleek and understated. It's a masterclass of design that lives up to the Power part of ...

The PowerBook G4 was the last notebook by Apple before the introduction of the MacBook and the transition from PowerPC chips to Intel ones. This computer was sold by Apple between 2001 and 2006.

Fun fact: my favorite Mac notebook ever made is the 2003 12″ PowerBook G4. Apple discontinued the PowerBook family in 2006 when they began the transition to Intel processors. The first MacBook ...

I have an old PowerBook g4 that I’ve recently been using to pull videos off a FireWire camcorder, which works okay, but basically nothing internet related works on it anymore since the world has ...

Apple has been accused of attempting to cover up a persistent hardware problem with its PowerBook G4 notebooks, in which screen quality degrades. The problem, known as the "Vertical Lines ...

The PowerBook, however, weighed about 6 pounds and had all the processing power of the Portable. The PowerBook was also cheaper, and its keyboard position was considered an ergonomic innovation ...

So it is with the original PowerBook G4. To modern eyes, it might just look like a pretty generic laptop. Put it next to the 2008 15-inch MacBook Pro I’m typing this on, and they look more ...