- 1. Bottom case double-shot in rubber
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- The bottom case including the sides with the interfaces and the optical drive is double-shot in rubber. The rugged design makes the Clamshell very skid-proof and insusceptible against scratches. There ...
- 2. The Barbie iBook
- (Trivia)
- I always wanted to take a photo of the real Barbie iBook. I like to thank my daughter, who gave me her "French Barbie" from the Collector's Edition, and an original pink Barbie laptop. Insiders know ...
- 3. Anthony Paonita, Law Technology News
- (iBook arguments)
- ... is also trapezoidal in shape, with a built-in handle. Its rubberized composite material betrays the fact that it was designed with the rough-and-tumble world of a school kid in mind. Anthony Paonita, ...
- 4. David Pogue, MacWorld
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- Most of what you need to know about Apple's new iBook you can tell just by looking at it: It's a thing of beauty. Smooth, sculpted, and sleek, this laptop's siren song begs you to pick it up and run your ...
- 5. Jonathan Ive #2, iBook designer
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- The iBook has been designed to encourage users to touch it. The use of curved surfaces and rubberized materials give it an intimate, tactile feel. Jonathan Ive, iBook designer (Link: Wayback Machine) ...
- 6. Jonathan Ive #1, iBook designer
- (iBook arguments)
- There is a tendency for designers to understand the use of a product soley in terms of what happens between its being switched on and off. Convinced that carrying the product also defined an important ...
- 7. iBook heavy and unwieldy ?
- (Trivia)
- The clamshell iBook was larger than a Powerbook due to its round shape. Due to the rubberized edges and the rounded polycarbonate housing, the iBook should be able to withstand the high stresses of everyday ...
- 8. the iBook Designer Jonathan Ive
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- ... largely of durable polycarbonate, which is additionally rubberized at the edges. The built-in trackpad and the full-size keyboard allow you to work without tiring thanks to the palm resting area. The ...
- 9. Chris Taylor, Time Magazine
- (iBook arguments)
- Intended as a kind of portable iMac, the two-year-old iBook started life as a bulky, gaudy rubberized clamshell that barely fit into backpacks, with a carry-case plastic handle and choice of colors that ...