- 1. The most reliable Apple notebook
- (Trivia)
- The Clamshell iBook was the winner of the iBook and PowerBook Reliability survey in January 2006 spanning every laptop capable of running Mac OS X, encompassing 41 models sold over seven and a half years ...
- 2. iBook faster than Windows Notebooks
- (Trivia)
- When Steve Jobs introduced the iBook, it was not only advertised that the iBook was $200 cheaper than the cheapest Windows notebook, but also twice as fast. Apple published a platform-independent performance ...
- 3. German Consumer Magazine recommends iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... stacked up very well against its Windows Multimedia notebook competitors - look at the (funny) Google translation. The iBook had the best battery life, and its rock solid construction and multimedia capabilities ...
- 4. Clamshell Sustainability Redesign
- (Trivia)
- The clamshell iBook is the most durable notebook Apple has ever built. But we can do better - look at the Clamshell Sustainability Redesign project on Shrakner.net. It contains a lot of good ideas such ...
- 5. iBook completes new 4-Box product strategy
- (Trivia)
- ... one pro desktop, pro notebook, consumer desktop and consumer notebook with a catchy nomenclature. Products for professionals started with Power (PowerMac, PowerBook), consumer products with the letter ...
- 6. iBook Display Case Skin Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... 15" notebook skin. Do you like to have a Blueberry SkyBook ? It is quite easy and does not interfere with the original design. Follow the instructions for the luminiscent apple mod to ...
- 7. iBook Clamshell Product Placement: Film Good Advice
- (Multimedia)
- ... the opening credits. Cindy Stine (Richards) is an advice columnist who types on a Clamshell iBook, later on Ryan Turner (Sheen) takes over her job and her notebook.The Blueberry iBook and Apple logo are ...
- 8. Consumer vs. Pro: Pricing of iBook and PowerBook
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- 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. Codename P1: bMate, WebMate, eBook, iBook?
- (Trivia)
- ... new comsumer notebook: "later this year". P1 was Apple's preliminary name of the portable computer - bMate, WebMate, eBook and iBook were most frequently mentioned names in magazines and websites. Apple ...
- 10. Logicboard error only in white iBooks
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- The iBook Clamshell series was replaced in 2001 by the new white iBook. But soon Apple had to face a growing number of complaints about logicboard failures. The Expanded iBook Logic Board Repair Extension ...
- 11. Clamshell in the movies
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- ... popplers" (Season 2, Disc 3) Hermes uses a Notebook, that looks like a Clamshell iBook. A Blueberry iBook, that needs a slap in order to boot play a minor roll in "Zack and Miri make a Porno" (2008) ...
- 12. Is the iBook a Girlie-Computer ?
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- ... to see a 12-inch mirror. No male in his right mind will be seen in public with this notebook. " Of course, Mr. Dvorak got what he deserved from female journalists and Apple fans. But somehow, Apple ...
- 13. Tom Thompson, Computerworld.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Apple Computer Inc. touts the iBook, its new consumer-class Macintosh notebook computer, as an "iMac to go." It certainly looks the part: Its clamshell case sports colored panels in either a bright peacock ...
- 14. Tony Smith, theregister.co.uk
- (iBook arguments)
- Apple appears to have selected the name iBook for its forthcoming consumer and education-oriented notebook Mac, better known by its codename, P1. The name 'iBook' has been assigned to the company as a trademark ...
- 15. Uli Ries, CHIP-online.de
- (iBook arguments)
- Schluss mit den Langweiler-Notebooks ...Leistungstechnisch muß sich der mobile Farbklecks weder hinter seinen stationären Geschwistern noch hinter Wintel-Notebooks verstecken. Wer ein robustes, schnelles ...
- 16. 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 ...
- 17. Brooke Crothers + Jim Davis, cnet.com
- (iBook arguments)
- But Apple still has a long way to go to regain a significant chunk of the market. Apple's market share in the U.S. retail notebook market in May was a meager 2 percent, according to Infobeads. Senior analyst ...
- 18. ZDnet Australia
- (iBook arguments)
- Some products appeal to logic. Others, such as the Apple iBook, appeal to the senses. Sure, the iBook is a hefty notebook with a price tag to match. But it looks pretty darn cool, and that fact -- along ...
- 19. Bruce Brown, PC Magazine
- (iBook arguments)
- If you want your notebook to make a statement, look to the Apple iBook Special Edition. Bruce Brown, PC Magazine
- 20. gizmodo.com
- (iBook arguments)
- We heartily agree with Laptop's assessment of the absolute worst notebook design, the Apple iBook from 1999 that most of us thought looked exactly like a toilet seat in a cheap motel. Sure, it was available ...