- 1. 30 years of Apple Products, wired.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Announced in July 1999 at Macworld New York, the iBook was perhaps the most anxiously awaited Apple computer ever. Aimed at the same consumer market as its big brother, the iMac, the iBook filled the 2x2 ...
- 2. Power suppy damage
- (Hardware hints)
- ... "yo-yo", "hockey puck", "frisbee", "UFO" , "biscuit", "hamburger" or "flying saucer". Unfortunately, the UFO power supply is a well-known weak point - either it completely dies after a few years of loyal service ...
- 3. Running Windows 98
- (Software hints)
- ... allows you to allocate part of the RAM for you virtual Windows machine, starting with a minimum of 64MB. Some years ago Connectixx was bought by Microsoft. You can still find a good documentation and FAQ ...
- 4. Clamshell brainteaser: Who is Robin?
- (Hardware hints)
- ... the years, i did find two other Robin heatsinks in Clamshells from different parts of the world. Who is Robin? Did you find other words - Lady Marian for example? What is it good for - any suggestions? ...
- 5. Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron
- (Software hints)
- It is possible to install the free recent version of Ubuntu Linux,8.04 Hardy Heron on the Clamshell iBook. The PowerPC Desktop version needs at least 256MB RAM, i've installed it without problems on a ...
- 6. Goodbye, www.BlueberryiBook.com
- (Trivia)
- ... for years, it stayed online for historical and entertainment purposes, but now it is permanently unavailable. You can still recover some information using the Wayback machine archive.org Addendum: Good ...
- 7. Just another Clamshell Clone: HP Mini 100e
- (Trivia)
- More than 10 years after the release of the original iBook, Hewlett Packard launched the HP Mini 100e (Education Edition). The design replica even has a integrated handle and is targeted towards the comsumer ...
- 8. Joy of Tech: iBook Clamshell Comics
- (Multimedia)
- For serveral years we've enjoyed the Joy of Tech Comics by Snaggy (Bruce Evans) and Nitrozac (Liza Schmalcel). Nitrozac loves the Clamshell iBook , in her words: still the best design ...
- 9. Harman Kardon Soundsticks for your iBook
- (Accessories)
- ... One year later Harman Kardon lauched a standalone version named Soundsticks, which came with additional two small but powerful 10 Watts Satellites. The audio connection was made via USB, so it was not ...
- 10. No more hardware support
- (Hardware hints)
- ... if it is defective. So Clamshell owners have to look for second-hand parts. According to company policy, Apple is labels equipment, whose production has been discontinued for 5 years ore ...
- 11. Bottom case double-shot in rubber
- (Hardware hints)
- ... iBooks. Afer several years of use the rubber might peel off, you may glue it back using a transparent all-purpose-adhesive. Unfortunately there has never been a spare part by Apple to replace the rubber ...
- 12. 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 ...
- 13. 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 ...
- 14. Clamshell Unboxing Part 1: The covering box
- (Trivia)
- More than 12 years have passed since Steve Jobs unveiled the original iBook in July 1999. Most of the used Clamshell iBooks you can buy today have lost their original packaging and accessories. If you ...
- 15. Bulletproof Clamshell
- (Trivia)
- In the Apple discussion forum a sergeant from the U.S. Marine Corps, who was a year in Iraq reported that his vehicle was hit by a road side bomb. He luckily survived with minor injuries-as well ...
- 16. Is the iBook a Girlie-Computer ?
- (Trivia)
- As soon as the new iBook was released in 1999, the revolutionary design met with criticism. The columnist John C. Dvorak, (PC Magazine) wrote a pamphlet which contained well known sexist stereotypes: ...
- 17. 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 ...
- 18. Marina Go, womensagenda.com.au
- (iBook arguments)
- Years ago when Carrie was writing her column through the night in her tiny New York apartment overflowing with shoes she couldn't possible have bought on her salary, I got a bit excited about the laptop ...
- 19. Michael deAgonia, Computerworld.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Opinion: The top 10 standout Macs of the past 25 years - The iBook (1999) ...Most importantly, it was the first-ever mainstream consumer device that showcased wireless networking, something Jobs nonchalantly ...
- 20. Keoni Chavez, maclife.com
- (iBook arguments)
- 10 Discontinued Apple Products We Miss 5: The "Clamshell" iBook (Debuted: 1999; Discontinued: 2001) It isn't hyperbole to say that the iBook (and that same year's iMac) line shocked the world by introducing ...