- 21. Is the iBook a Girlie-Computer ?
- (Trivia)
- ... "The only thing missing from the Apple iBook is the Barbie logo. .... 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 ...
- 22. Booting from a USB drive
- (Hardware hints)
- ... not considered as a boot device by the Clamshell Boot boot menu which shows up when you press ALT right after powering the iBook. So the clue to the problem is a USB 1.1 compatible chipset - you have to ...
- 23. Exhibition Stylectrical: How Apple conquered design
- (Trivia)
- ... was multicolored and the computers were grey, which he instantly turned upside down. One of the Designers which had a great impact on Ive was the German Dieter Rams - his products for electronics manufacturer ...
- 24. Airport alternative: Wireless Ethernet Bridge
- (Hardware hints)
- If you don't own a original Airport Card or you don't want to block your single USB port with a WLAN Stick, there is still an alternative: A Wireless Ethernet Bridge, which is connected to the standard ...
- 25. 466 SE Indigo "Cybook
- (Hardware hints)
- ... of LEDs Terminate at the Negative side of the DC-IN jack. Voila!, Re-assmble and You're LIT! Next up, I tackled connectivity. Internal Bluetooth Mod: USB BT module(i used the Microsoft ...
- 26. Ryan, cybernetnews.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Most Important Laptops…Ever!…. 8. First Wireless-Enabled Laptop: Apple’s iBook (1999) External wireless cards are virtually non-existent these days since it is built-in to nearly every electronic device ...
- 27. Dave Hamilton + John F. Braun, macobserver.com
- (iBook arguments)
- ... indeed although Steve Jobs' choices have proven fairly on track so far. :-) While many had hoped the iBook would be priced a little cheaper than US$1600, when you consider the feature set, it is a great ...
- 28. BBC News
- (iBook arguments)
- ... the world's most celebrated and sought after designers. In his role as vice-president of industrial design at Apple, he has been responsible for a whirlwind of innovation, including the original iMac computer ...
- 29. Anthony Paonita, Law Technology News
- (iBook arguments)
- The iBook, however, was not designed for the target audience of this publication. Its garish turquoise or tangerine hues might be a bit much for the typical lawyer. Besides its colorful ways, the iBook ...
- 30. gizmodo.com
- (iBook arguments)
- We heartily agree with Laptop's assessment of the absolute worst notebook design, the Apple iBook from 1999 that most of us thought looked exactly like a toilet seat in a cheap motel. Sure, it was available ...
- 31. iBook secrets: Logicboard RAM ressources
- (Trivia)
- The clamshell iBook's logic board, which is based on the Unified Motherboard Architecture (UMA), still has untapped reserves: For cost reasons, initially only 32MB RAM (later 64MB RAM) was installed ...
- 32. The Key Lime iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... models. Besides spare parts, good gifts for a Key Lime owner would be: The original USB Puckmouse in Keylime (Apple number M4848) A matching iBook case from MacCase (via Ebay ...
- 33. iBook secrets: Charging contacts
- (Trivia)
- Many iBook users will wonder what the deeper meaning of the two conspicuous holes on the underside of their iBook is. As the clamshell iBooks were also being used in classrooms, Apple designer Jonathan ...
- 34. 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 ...
- 35. Replace trackpad cable
- (Hardware hints)
- ... is usually not available, but with a little skill the cable can be removed and reinstalled. The trackpad cable can be exposed by carefully cutting open the thin metal cover on the inside with small nail ...
- 36. 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 ...
- 37. Nicknames of the Clamshell iBook
- (Trivia)
- Opinions were divided on the striking retro design of the clamshell iBook when it was introduced in 1999. The Apple advertising slogan "Think different" was also expressed in the model design, the iBook ...