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The iBook’s PowerPC G4 processor works
hand in hand with Mac OS X to give
you a one-two performance punch. Mac OS
X features preemptive multitasking
that allocates processor cycles on an
as-needed basis and protected memory
that keeps you up and running even if an
application happens to crash.
Enhancing the performance of the PowerPC
G4 is its aptly named Velocity
Engine. The Velocity Engine processes
data in huge 128-bit chunks, instead of
the smaller 32-bit or 64-bit chunks, and
can perform complex calculations two
to four times faster than
run-of-the-mill PCs.
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