- 1. Unified Motherboard Architecture
- (Trivia)
- The clamshell iBook was the first Mac based on the new Unified Motherboard Architecture (UMA). The logicboard sported new Apple specific ASICs which supported the new standards (USB, FireWire, Ethernet ...
- 2. Keyboard mod: white vs. bronze
- (Hardware hints)
- ... got one of these, so you have to try yourself. My tool for removing the keycaps is a small screwdriver. You can slip under the plastics and lift it carefully. The larger keys like SPACE or RETUR ...
- 3. Changing the optical drive
- (Hardware hints)
- ... and a spatula. Removing the white spacer pad needs your special attention. The picture shows the attachments (without bezel), which must be dismantled. 6 screws - 4 on the side, 2 on the ribbon cable ...
- 4. Microsoft Office Versions for OS9
- (Software hints)
- ... minimum 32MB RAM, OS 9 minimum 48MB RAM HD space for installation 75MB-180MB Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Entourage (Mail) Clipart, Templates. Micosoft Office 98 for Mac (Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh ...
- 5. MacOSX Tiger 10.4 - CD and DVD versions
- (Software hints)
- ... G3, G4, or G5 processor * Built-in FireWire port * At least 256 MB of RAM * At least 3 GB of free disk space The retail version of OSX Tiger came on one DVD, which is of no use for older G3 Computers ...
- 6. iBook Display Case Skin Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... get hold of the metal sheet. If you remove the foil behind the apple, you have to cut out the appropriate space in your notebook skin too. The case of the firewire iBooks is made of more opaque material, ...
- 7. Harddrive upgrade
- (Hardware hints)
- The first iBook came with a 3 GB HD, which was a fair balance because MacOS needed only 500 MB space. The next revision in February 2000 had a 6 GB HD installed, the final second Edition sported a 10 ...
- 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. Codename P1: bMate, WebMate, eBook, iBook?
- (Trivia)
- ... new at the portable end of the consumer space" . When Steve Jobs presented the PowerBook Lombard which was part of the professional line in May 1999 he had to put the audience off who was waiting for the ...
- 10. Gadjo C. Sevilla - canadianreviewer.com
- (iBook arguments)
- ... a hotspot that resembled a spaceship. A magical technology, AirPort made it possible to untether from an Ethernet connection in order to get true wireless Internet. WiFi has evolved, it is a standard feature ...
- 11. Ken McMahon, Personal Computer World
- (iBook arguments)
- The iBook is undoubtedly rugged, functional, powerful and fun, and it may even be beautiful. Having to pay an extra £350 for sufficient RAM and disk space to edit a modest home video hurts a little, though, ...
- 12. 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 ...
- 13. My Powerberry 466MHz Firewire Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... will see that there is already space for the Firewire port on the later models between the USB connection and the sound-out socket on the board is. At the time the first clamshell iBook was published, ...
- 14. Nanosaur Game
- (Software hints)
- ... their own back in time with a time machine to collect enough dinosaur eggs of different species before a large meteor impact wipes out the dinosaurs. So you play against time. Arrow keys = control Spacebar ...
- 15. keyboard keys no longer respond
- (Hardware hints)
- ... them with a Ctrl+x combination. For a long time after the BACKSPACE key failed, I continued to work with the key combination CTRL+H. Unfortunately, this error cannot be repaired with justifiable effort, ...
- 16. 800x600 Display - End of the Story?
- (Hardware hints)
- The monitor resolution of the Clamshell iBook cannot be increased under MacOS, even when connecting an external monitor to the Second Edition models, a higher resolution cannot be selected, as only the ...