The quiet update comes at the same time Apple has boosted the processing power and storage capacity of its lower-end iBooks. Yet aside from storage, several factors remain that set the two portable lines apart. In addition, the 500MHz PowerBook comes bundled with 64MB more memory than the iBook line, and all PowerBooks feature more L2 cache space, along with an extra USB and FireWire port. And, try as you might, you still can't get a PowerBook in indigo or key lime. Or find what you're looking for on our subject pages .
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