- 1. Tulip Ego - The Clamshell Clone
- (Trivia)
- In springĀ 2006, the Dutch computer manufacturer Tulip released the Ego (Link: Wayback Machine) - which cheekily copied and varied the iBook clamshell design. Performance data: AMD Turion 64-bit CPU, ...
- 2. Play your favorite Youtube movies
- (Software hints)
- Unfortunately, the flash-based Youtube movies ask too much of the iBook hardware. My workaround: Save Youtube movies with a little help from keepvid.com in mp4 format. The video player VLC (OSX 10.3.9 ...
- 3. Running Windows 98
- (Software hints)
- ... software or as a bundle with DOS or Windows. It is better to install it under OS9 because of the limited ressources of the iBook. The more RAM you have the better for the performance, the installer dialogue ...
- 4. OSX Panther customized installation
- (Software hints)
- ... which has at least 128 MB RAM - the performance breaks in compared with OS9 however strongly. Anyone who can afford it may install a 256MB module in the RAM slot for more speed. 2. When you buy a used ...
- 5. OS9 treasures: Appleworks 6
- (Software hints)
- ... module. The Appleworks version 6 comes with a converter for older MS Office formats. Apple Works 6 has a good performance on low equipped Clamshell and works sufficiently for for private use. With the ...
- 6. The integrated modem
- (Hardware hints)
- The integrated modem has a standard RJ-11 connection Performance data: Modem bit rate up to 56 Kbps (V90 standard) Fax modem bit rate up to 14.4 Kbps The modem is recognized as a serial connection, standard ...
- 7. Airport alternative: Wireless Ethernet Bridge
- (Hardware hints)
- If you don't own a original Airport Card or you don't want to block your single USB port with a WLAN Stick, there is still an alternative: A Wireless Ethernet Bridge, which is connected to the standard ...
- 8. Patrick Leyden, Inside Mac Games
- (iBook arguments)
- A variety of games were tested on the iBook, from the original Quake to Unreal. With proper configuration these games will run with acceptable performance, but be prepared to make sacrifices in terms of ...
- 9. Clamshell Purchase Advisor
- (Hardware hints)
- ... lasts a few more hours, the value increases by 50 euros. The best price/performance ratio is offered by the 366 Second Edition indigo model with Firewire (8MB graphics and 10 GB hard drive, CD drive ...
- 10. 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 ...