- 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. Changing the optical drive
- (Hardware hints)
- The CD-ROM or DVD drive in the Clamshell iBook is disguised to an extent that you can hardly believe that a standard drive lies underneath the cage which holds it in its place. You can dismantle the drive ...
- 3. XPostFacto brings Tiger to original iBook
- (Software hints)
- ... can replace the standard optical drive with a DVD-ROM, for example the one from the 466mhz Clamshell. XPostfacto is installed under the current operating system as a DMG file for OSX or a OS9 SIT file. ...
- 4. Microsoft Office Versions for OS9
- (Software hints)
- Micosoft Office 2001 for Mac (Office:mac 2001) Last version for OS 9 For Mac OS 8.1-OS 9.22 Compatible with Office 2000 for Windows Minimum PowerPC Processor 120Mhz or greater recommended For OS 8 ...
- 5. MacOSX Tiger 10.4 - CD and DVD versions
- (Software hints)
- ... which only have a built-in CD drive. For a limited time, Apple offered to exchange the DVD for a six CD set. This version is very helpful for iBook users with a built-in CD-ROM which was the standard drive ...
- 6. List of compatible RAM Modules
- (Hardware hints)
- The Clamshell iBook has a 66Mhz front side bus, so ram modules had to be (downward) compatible to 66Mhz, even if they can handle 100mhz or 133mhz. There a lot of 144 pin SO-DIMM standard modules that ...
- 7. Connecting to a TV set
- (Accessories)
- The 366 MHz and 466 mhz models with FireWire have a video-out port. You may connect a TV set (PAL or NTSC standard) and can chhose between the resolutions of 640x480 and 800x600. This requires a special ...
- 8. Harman Kardon Soundsticks for your iBook
- (Accessories)
- ... an ideal solution for a Clamshell iBook with a single USB Port. The succeeding versions Soundsticks II and Soundsticks III came with a standard audio cable and can hook up to all devices without using ...
- 9. Harddrive upgrade
- (Hardware hints)
- ... a speed demon in any way. Be sure to buy a standard IDE harddrive - U-ATA or perallel ATA, (not the new S-ATA standard) with a height of max.9,5mm. The controller is able to handle partitions up to 128GB. ...
- 10. It's history repeatin
- (Trivia)
- Years before he moved to San Francisco to join the Apple design team, iBook Designer Jonathan Ive started his designer career in 1990 as a partner of the London agency tangerine. A major customer was the ...
- 11. 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 ...
- 12. Apple Cube USB Speaker
- (Accessories)
- The Design USB speakers made by Harman Kardon that came with the Apple PowerMac G4 Cube work when connected to the Clamshell iBook. The Cube has special USB ports which provide 10W output for the amplifier, ...
- 13. 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 ...
- 14. 466 SE Indigo "Cybook
- (Hardware hints)
- ... UJ-816 DVD-R (TiBook Superdrive) Airport Standard Card Hi-Capacity™ Replacment Battery Mods: 14x Ultra Blue LEDs Internal Bluetooth Module Custom Slot Drive Bezel Clear Screen ...
- 15. Gadjo C. Sevilla - canadianreviewer.com
- (iBook arguments)
- The Apple Beat: 5 Technologies Apple pioneered that became tech standards …… WiFi - Apple called it AirPort and it debuted with the original clamshell iBooks and the AirPort Base Station which was ...
- 16. Michael Stein, spiegel.de
- (iBook arguments)
- ... digital video cameras is now also standard on the "iMacs to tgo". . The top model "iBook Special Edition" in a slightly different but still gray outfit ("Graphite") also comes with a built-in DVD-ROM drive, ...
- 17. OS9: iCab Browser
- (Software hints)
- ... due to changed web standards. A free modern alternative is iCab, which is also available in a classic version. A small downer: iCab has to be downloaded every 6 months in a new version because ...
- 18. Clamshell Purchase Advisor
- (Hardware hints)
- ... condition: The simple models in tangerine and blueberry with 300Mhz in the standard configuration (3.2 or 6GB hard disk, 4MB graphics, 32 or 64MB RAM, US keyboard) are offered from 120 euros. If the battery ...
- 19. Music station with remote control
- (Accessories)
- The clamshell iBook is a real eye-catcher as a music jukebox in the living room or at parties. However, the remote control that comes standard with modern MacBooks or MacBookPro ...