- 21. Mark Wilson, salon.com
- (iBook arguments)
- But Apple’s color pendulum eventually swung back, and Apple trended toward less ostentatious products, both in hardware and software. “Steve always wanted to stay one step ahead. When the industry started ...
- 22. David Pogue, Joseph Schorr- Macworld Mac Secrets (2001)
- (iBook arguments)
- The iBook's clamshell design is completely free of latches, doors, or flaps(not even a close latch), so there is nothing to jam, snap or break off. Equally brilliant was the addition of a flip-up carrying ...
- 23. Webbrowser Opera: Pseudo 1024x768 resolution
- (Software hints)
- ... quite good quality, even the reduced font remains good readable. A workaround published on macmod.com by Tom Mordasky (thank you very much!), which also only worked under OSX 10.4 Tiger via the so-called ...
- 24. Small Clamshell Movie Theater
- (Accessories)
- Is a 466Mhz clamshell iBook suitable for connection to a modern digital projector? Yes, it is even possible to set up a small home cinema with it: Digital Projector: I chose ...
- 25. Ruffin Bailey, lowendmac.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Yet the iBook clamshell remains one of my favorite portable Macs. The great battery life, AirPort, rugged feel, and, yep, even the handle are all reasons it still often makes the WiFi coffee house run ...
- 26. Momus, wired.com
- (iBook arguments)
- It's odd; on paper I don't even like capitalism that much, or believe in The American Way, or think that gadgets -- or any possession -- can make us happy. I'm not the kind of guy who normally watches corporate ...
- 27. 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 ...
- 28. The iMac news page
- (iBook arguments)
- It also amuses me now even more that the whole routine is starting all over again, this time for the iBook. But instead of archaic issues like the missing floppy (what a difference a year really makes), ...
- 29. Joshua Coventry, LowEndMac.com
- (iBook arguments)
- It was a commercial success. Only six weeks after the unveiling, Apple received more than 140,000 advance orders. The iBook and iMac dramatically helped Apple climb back to fame, doubling Apple's market ...
- 30. 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, ...
- 31. Kenny Hemphill, macuser.co.uk
- (iBook arguments)
- There can never have been a personal computer, not even the iMac, which has been designed from start to finish with such attention to detail. Everything from the design of the packaging to the smooth curves ...
- 32. Toni Kistner, HomeOfficeComputing
- (iBook arguments)
- Weighing in at 6.6 pounds, it's large and flat like a seat cushion--specifically, as a colleague remarked, a "comfort station fixture." It's far too big for a tray table, or even my lap if a passenger in ...
- 33. Declining value of the clamshell iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... sold on Ebay, this results in an estimated loss in value of a few euros a month since 1999. The used prices of the clamshell iBook have even been rising slightly for a few months, so that one can speak ...
- 34. Playing Playstation 1 Games
- (Software hints)
- ... feedback controllers and pistols were not supported. After Sony tried in vain to prevent Connectix from selling the software, the group quickly bought the small company and took the product off the market. ...
- 35. Chris Allbritton, salon.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Yes, the iBook is cool, if a little goofy looking, resembling a breath mint on steroids even more than the iMac does. And yes, it's a hot machine with impressive stats. But it won't be the 300 MHz G3 processor, ...
- 36. Clamshell Purchase Advisor
- (Hardware hints)
- ... - Have it confirmed that the display is still bright, evenly lit and free of dead pixels. Used displays cost 40-100 euros - Ask if a (GB,US) keyboard is installed and if all keys work. Used keyboards cost ...
- 37. Eolake Stobblehouse, macCreator
- (iBook arguments)
- The iBook is different. It has been designed to be handled roughly, by young people. And even though I'm sure many people would say that mature individuals should be able to handle a sophisticated machine ...
- 38. Steve Jobs #1, Apple Ceo
- (iBook arguments)
- And this is the back (of the iBook) which is even more beautiful than the front of the other guy's computers. Steve Jobs, Apple ceo ...
- 39. iBook at the Museum of Modern Art
- (Trivia)
- As a design object, the clamshell iBook has even found its place in the renowned Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Here it is in the Architecture and Design department alongside the G4 Cube, the ...
- 40. iBook heavy and unwieldy ?
- (Trivia)
- ... below with a little girl satirically underlines. With the second iBook generation, Apple not only brought about a complete design change, but also made the iBook smaller, lighter and even cheaper - unfortunately ...