- 1. Gene Steinberg: Sams Teach Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours
- (Books)
- A hands-on, step-by-step guide that leads the reader through the most frequently asked real-world questions about the iBook. Users cab learn to set up the machine, the basics of the operating system, how ...
- 2. Imprint - Legal Notice
- (Uncategorised)
- This website is owned by: Andreas Mooslehner Uferstr. 61 D-73525 Schwaebisch Gmuend Germany This is a private, non-commercial website and not related to the Company Apple. Brand names and registered ...
- 3. Unified Motherboard Architecture
- (Trivia)
- ... 2x or 4x speed, The bus speed is adjustable from 66MHZ to more than 100MHZ - which is particularly useful for Overclockers. It is a pity that the Clamshell series ended in 2001, so many possible features ...
- 4. OS9 Retail CD and Update must not be confused
- (Software hints)
- Many Clamshell Owners don't posess the original Software installation and restore CD (orange or grey) any more. If you plan to install OS9 (some say they best OS ever) keep an eye out for the orginal ...
- 5. New battery won't charge - PRAM capacitor problem
- (Hardware hints)
- Your old battery is dead and gone - but the new one refuses to charge. A good many times a defective PRAM capacitor (the blue round one in the middle of the picture) might be the cause. It is located near ...
- 6. iFixit - iBook disassembly guide
- (Hardware hints)
- The most comprehensive website with illustrated step by step instructions for the disassembly of the Clamshell iBook (and many other Macs) can be found at ifixit.com The disassebly instructions cover: ...
- 7. iBook Bag from Higoto
- (Accessories)
- The Higoto iBook Saver (made in germany) is a black neoprene protective bag for the Clamshell iBook.
- 8. Consumer vs. Pro: Pricing of iBook and PowerBook
- (Trivia)
- Back in 1999 the prize for Apple notebook hardware was twice as high as nowadays. In Germany the Clamshell iBook was sold for 3699 Deutsche Mark which was about $ 2020 in these days. A good deal more ...
- 9. Blueberry preferred
- (Trivia)
- The german website MacGadget stated that Apple wholesalers Gravis in August 1999 gave the color preferences of initial orders from Germany after the appearance of the first iBook series as follows: Blueberry ...
- 10. Exhibition Stylectrical: How Apple conquered design
- (Trivia)
- The exhibition Stylectrical in Hamburg, Germany ended in January 2012. The "Museum für Kunst und Gerwerbe" showed everything´ Designer Jonathan Ive made for Apple starting from 1997 when the Apple Logo ...
- 11. Abiword - freeware word processor
- (Software hints)
- Abiword is a free word processor similar to Microsoft Word. It is suitable for a wide variety of word processing tasks. You need Mac OS X 10.2 or later. Abiword is compatible with OpenOffice, Microsoft ...
- 12. 256 or 512MB RAM Expansion?
- (Hardware hints)
- Many websites reported that the built-in memory of Clamshell iBooks (32MB or 64 MB) can only be expanded to a maximum of 288 MB or 320 MB if you use a SO-DIMM module with 256MB. The good news is that several ...
- 13. Ronald O. Carlson, mac.blorge.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Apple’s first consumer/education notebook shipped in 1999 and broke a lot of new ground. From the durable construction and floppy-drive free design to its fruity iMac inspired styling and, of course, 802.11b ...
- 14. Dave Hamilton + John F. Braun, macobserver.com
- (iBook arguments)
- ... indeed although Steve Jobs' choices have proven fairly on track so far. :-) While many had hoped the iBook would be priced a little cheaper than US$1600, when you consider the feature set, it is a great ...
- 15. tidbits.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Remember that the iBook is not designed for professional use, and as much as a typical TidBITS reader might want additional features and capabilities, many of us aren't the target audience. Apple is targeting ...
- 16. My Powerberry 466MHz Firewire Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... offered more processing power, but also an improved 8MB graphics card, which was already well suited for playing DVDs - this solution offered many more options than the possible overclocking of the existing ...
- 17. iBook secrets: Logicboard RAM ressources
- (Trivia)
- ... as main memory via a bank of 4 SAMSUNG chips (two above, two below) on the logic board soldered. Up to 512MB could be retrofitted via a free slot for a 144-pin SODIMM module. What many people do not ...
- 18. Buy Clamshell from overseas
- (Hardware hints)
- ... cable for around 6 euros here in Germany. The YoYo power supply also runs with the 220V that is usual in Germany. Cheap shipping via USPS Before the end of the auction, ask the seller whether shipping ...
- 19. iBook secrets: Charging contacts
- (Trivia)
- Many iBook users will wonder what the deeper meaning of the two conspicuous holes on the underside of their iBook is. As the clamshell iBooks were also being used in classrooms, Apple designer Jonathan ...
- 20. OS9: iCab Browser
- (Software hints)
- If you still want to surf the Internet with your clamshell using OS9, you will find that many pages can no longer be displayed correctly with old Internet browsers such as Internet Explorer or Netscape ...