- 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. 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 ...
- 10. 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 ...
- 11. 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 ...
- 12. 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 ...
- 13. 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 ...
- 14. 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 ...
- 15. 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 ...
- 16. Lisa M. Bowman, ZDNet.co.uk
- (iBook arguments)
- With the iBook, Jobs, Apple's seemingly permanent interim CEO, jumped through a daunting business hoop of his own. He needed one year to create products in four areas (professional and consumer desktops ...
- 17. BBC News
- (iBook arguments)
- It's a long way from a toilet laboratory in Chigwell, north London to the heart of Silicon Valley, California. But in eight years, Jonathan Ive has covered this distance to establish himself as one of ...
- 18. Tamara Keel, lowendmac.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Seven years down the road, that "obsolete" machine is sitting on my lap as I type this, relaxing on the front porch on a cool springtime evening. For seven years that obsolete iBook has been my trusty road ...
- 19. The Key Lime iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... version (each with Firewire). Unfortunately, the green fades over the years if the iBook is constantly exposed to sunlight, so locking it away when not in use is essential for owners of these rare ...
- 20. Declining value of the clamshell iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... This shows how much the hardware costs for notebooks have fallen in the last 20 years. If one assumes that the iBooks in the original configuration in good condition bring in more than 200 euros when ...