I have the last version of the G4-12 with Tiger and streaming video online, say on Hulu, causes the video to skip a bit. I am assuming that it is just because of the old processor. Is this an issue everyone has, or is there a trick to getting a little more juice out of my aging mac?

My powerbook is still (largely) going strong... but with the most recent itunes updates it no longer syncs ipods. Itunes now requires USB 2.0 for all syncing. Anyone know a way around this?

Hi, this powerbook g4 12" was bought in 2003/04 and when i got my hands on it (from family) the original battery life was drastically diminished and would last approximately 20 minutes while showing 100% charge, then it would go into automatic sleep. This eventually got worse and forced me to purchase a replacement battery. Long story short, the battery worked for about 2 months then exactly the same thing happened. Now the device only works while plugged in and permanently shows... Read more →