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PowerBook 17" Developer Note

<a href="http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/hardware/Developer_Notes/Macintosh_CPUs-G4/PowerBookG4_17inch/index.html" target="_blank">http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/hardware/Developer_Notes/Macintosh_CPUs-G4/PowerBookG4_17inch/index.html</a>

Intrepid must have a LOT of pins.
[302 byte] By [wmf] at [2007-11-15 7:56:27]
# 1 Re: PowerBook 17" Developer Note
This is a fun read if you are eagerly waiting like I am.

I am glad to see that the HD has fluid bearings.
FlashBIOS at 2007-11-17 10:41:32 >
# 2 Re: PowerBook 17" Developer Note
You know your a tek nerd when you print and read a 90 page powerbook developer document cover to cover like i just did <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
JC at 2007-11-17 10:42:28 >
# 3 Re: PowerBook 17" Developer Note
any interesting tidbits?
Paul at 2007-11-17 10:43:38 >
# 4 Re: PowerBook 17" Developer Note
The Superdrive is on a separate ATA 33 controller, rather than the same ATA100 controller as the hard drive.
Stoo at 2007-11-17 10:44:32 >
# 5 Re: PowerBook 17" Developer Note
the light sensors for the backlit display are in the speaker grills
JC at 2007-11-17 10:45:31 >
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