- 21. iBook harddisk swap quick and dirty
- (Hardware hints)
- There is a much more easy way to put a new harddisk in your iBook Clamshell - only 19 screws which takes only 8 min 17 seconds (without time to re-assemble) The trick is to remove the screws in the region ...
- 22. Harman Kardon Soundsticks for your iBook
- (Accessories)
- During a Special Media Event in October 1999, Steve Jobs presented the new MacOS 9 and new enhanced iMac Desktop Compters, which sported integrated Hi-Fi Stereo Speakers manufactured by Harman Kardon. ...
- 23. Firmware update
- (Hardware hints)
- The iBook Firmware Update 4.1.7 will only run on iBook computers running Mac OS 9.1 from a local drive. If you are using Mac OS X you must boot from a local Mac OS 9.1 writeable partition (not a CD, or ...
- 24. Harddisks larger than 128GB
- (Hardware hints)
- The ATA-4 controller working in the Clamshell iBook is not able to take advantage of drives larger than 128GB. Apple states that -as a guideline- all Macs released after June 2002 can address larger hard ...
- 25. Bottom case double-shot in rubber
- (Hardware hints)
- 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 ...
- 26. Clamshell tuning-up
- (Hardware hints)
- Low Level of difficulty: Installation of an airport card for WLAN Expansion of memory Connecting an external hard drive via USB / Firewire Connecting an external CD / DVD drive via USB / Firewire ...
- 27. Watching DVD movies
- (Software hints)
- Only the 466MHZ Clamshells were equipped with a DVD drive, although the 366MHZ firewire Models are capable of playing DVD movies too if you connect a DVD drive instead of the CD-ROM. You will a face ...
- 28. Cleaning the display bezel
- (Hardware hints)
- ... You will need a Torx T8 and a Philipps screwdriver. First you have to remove the two torx screws on the left and right side. On the back whre the handle is located, there are tow more ...
- 29. The white Tangerine iBook, that never was
- (Hardware hints)
- After my succesful Redefined Tangerine iBook Mod i reached out for a totally insanely opaque snowwhite version. The Bottomcase, Topcase, Battery door and Optical drive Bezel were coated with white spray ...
- 30. Airport alternative: Wireless Ethernet Bridge
- (Hardware hints)
- ... ethernet port of your iBook. The device is driverless and configured via browser-interface. For example the Belkin Wireless G Gaming Apapter F5D7330 which was constructed for XBox or other Gaming devices ...
- 31. 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 ...
- 32. Ronald O. Carlson, mac.blorge.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Apple’s first consumer/education notebook shipped in 1999 and broke a lot of new ground. From the durable construction and floppy-drive free design to its fruity iMac inspired styling and, of course, 802.11b ...
- 33. 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, ...
- 34. O'Grady, powerpage.or
- (iBook arguments)
- My Blueberry wonder will not replace my 17-inch SuperDrive iMac. But it is surprisingly competent and not just at simple tasks like email, Web browsing and word processing. O'Grady, powerpage.org ...
- 35. Herbert Muschamp, New York Times
- (iBook arguments)
- ... 1969. And the popularity of these machines demonstrates the degree to which design today is erotically driven.few nice features -- helps explain why the iBook is one the most popular laptops sold in retail, ...
- 36. My Powerberry 466MHz Firewire Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... should be milled off there beforehand. The assembly otherwise went smoothly - the Jaguar installed on the hard drive proudly reported 466Mhz. Now the Powerberry iBook is only waiting for an 80GB ...
- 37. Del Miller, macopinion
- (iBook arguments)
- The iBook will almost certainly bring a seachange in our perception of computing. For all the analysis and pontificating about the iBook's capabilities, the primary driver of the new laptop's success will ...
- 38. Clamshell Purchase Advisor
- (Hardware hints)
- ... lasts a few more hours, the value increases by 50 euros. The best price/performance ratio is offered by the 366 Second Edition indigo model with Firewire (8MB graphics and 10 GB hard drive, CD drive ...
- 39. Advantages of the Second Edition models
- (Trivia)
- The Second Edition models were presented at the Apple Expo 2000 in Paris. The advantages in detail: - Processor clock 366Mhz and 466Mhz, modified IBM PowerPC 750cx processor, with lower power ...
- 40. iBook: Technical criticism
- (Trivia)
- ... port (available since 2000, Second Edition) - no video out (available since 2000, Second Edition) - no DVD drive (since 2000 in the 466MHZ models) Neither the processor nor the built-in graphics ...