- 21. Charles Webb, LowEndMac.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Granted, this iBook isn't a speed demon in any way, but it's amazing what a 7-year-old Apple notebook can do. And what's more incredible is that it still looks good doing it. Charles Webb, LowEndMac.com ...
- 22. 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 ...
- 23. Clamshell Purchase Advisor
- (Hardware hints)
- The clamshell iBooks have not been manufactured since 2001 and can therefore only be purchased used. The largest offer can be found on Ebay Since the models are more than 20 years old, it is definitely ...
- 24. Henry Norr, sfgate.com
- (iBook arguments)
- The iBook, Apple's curvy and colorful new notebook computer, has been compared to everything from a Creamsicle to a toilet seat and lid. It's also been called a "people magnet" and "almost a sensuous object ...
- 25. John Dvorak, PC Magazine
- (iBook arguments)
- You expect to see lipstick, rouge, and a tray of eye shadow inside when you open it up. You don't expect to see a 12-inch LCD; you expect to see a 12-inch mirror. No male in his right mind will be seen ...
- 26. iBook heavy and unwieldy ?
- (Trivia)
- ... school and study life. Apple also tried to debunk the weight argument - the clamshell still fared well compared to Windows notebooks. Nevertheless, some made fun of the "bulky" iBook, as the image ...
- 27. iBook: Technical criticism
- (Trivia)
- The clamshell iBook was an inexpensive notebook for the consumer market, which was offered for a reasonable 1599 US dollars and therefore initially did not include many features that were reserved ...
- 28. the iMac to go
- (Trivia)
- The clamshell iBook was the missing link in the existing product range. The products for the professional sector received the root word "Power" - The "PowerMac" was the desktop model, the notebook ...
- 29. the iBook Designer Jonathan Ive
- (Trivia)
- ... as well as a durable, lockless locking mechanism that still works reliably even after years of intensive use. The robust, flapless notebook housing designed for mobile use in schools and colleges consists ...
- 30. Nicknames of the Clamshell iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... looked completely different from the other rectangular notebooks in black or silver-grey. Mockers soon came up with nicknames : Toilet-Seat, Barbie-Purse or make-up case. In fact, toys later appeared ...