Submitted by: kirkland on Wednesday October 22nd, 2003 at 03:09 PM EST

At long last, Apple Computer has excised the G3 processor from its consumer laptop line. The company has announced its revamped line of G4 iBooks, featuring the same type of CPU that's found in its iMac and eMac systems.

G4 processors aren't the only improvement to the new systems. They also gain support for AirPort Extreme 54-mbps wireless networking connectivity, DDR RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 graphics with 32MB of VRAM, and the ability to use an internal Bluetooth module for wireless peripheral connectivity. What's more, all iBooks come equipped with 256MB RAM and a slot-loading CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo drive.

IBooks also gain USB 2.0 support with this new revision, but otherwise retain features seen in previous models, including FireWire 400, a built in 56K v.92 model and 10/100BASE-T Ethernet connectivity. They all retain 1024-by-768 pixel resolution displays, as well.

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