- 21. Exhibition Stylectrical: How Apple conquered design
- (Trivia)
- The exhibition Stylectrical in Hamburg, Germany ended in January 2012. The "Museum für Kunst und Gerwerbe" showed everything´ Designer Jonathan Ive made for Apple starting from 1997 when the Apple Logo ...
- 22. Apple Cube USB Speaker
- (Accessories)
- The Design USB speakers made by Harman Kardon that came with the Apple PowerMac G4 Cube work when connected to the Clamshell iBook. The Cube has special USB ports which provide 10W output for the amplifier, ...
- 23. 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 ...
- 24. 466 SE Indigo "Cybook
- (Hardware hints)
- ... Module that came w/my mouse) 20-22Ga Wire (I used old phone cord and a USB-b cable) SPST Switch(I used a DPDT) 2x W117SIP-6 Magnecraft 5v Relays. 1x 47Ohm 1/8W 5% Resistor I still wanted ...
- 25. 1024x768 TFT in a Clamshell
- (Hardware hints)
- ... approx. 120 euro is to count - if one decides for a used display. Correct fitting of another display in into the Clamshell housing will surely require much intuitive feeling. There is still a problem with ...
- 26. Derrick Story, iBook Fan Book
- (iBook arguments)
- ... and a new wireless technology Apple dubbed as AirPort. l still remember the image of Steve Jobs passing an internet-connected iBook through a hula-hoop to demonstrate there were no wires. Derrick Story, ...
- 27. Michael Stein, spiegel.de
- (iBook arguments)
- In the end, however, there was still enthusiasm among the Apple aficionados. Three new "iBook" models in new colors ("Indigo" and "Key Lime") appeared one after the other: The "Firewire" connection for docking ...
- 28. Brooke Crothers + Jim Davis, cnet.com
- (iBook arguments)
- But Apple still has a long way to go to regain a significant chunk of the market. Apple's market share in the U.S. retail notebook market in May was a meager 2 percent, according to Infobeads. Senior analyst ...
- 29. 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 ...
- 30. Stephen H.Wildstrom, BusinessWeek.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Still, the important news is that Apple has followed up on its iMac success by again becoming a significant innovator in portable computing. At a time when most of the industry is straining to make cookie-cutter ...
- 31. 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 ...
- 32. My Powerberry 466MHz Firewire Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... for the FireWire interface. Now all you need is a 466MHz logic board, for example from a later Graphite clamshell. Since I still had a second lower part from a defective iBook, I dared to convert ...
- 33. 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 ...
- 34. VW Beetle convertible + iBook
- (Trivia)
- Some contemporaries rub their eyes in amazement when they see the prices for used clamshell iBooks, which still fetch up to 300 euros in the maximum configuration. I'm always tempted to answer with ...
- 35. OS9: iCab Browser
- (Software hints)
- If you still want to surf the Internet with your clamshell using OS9, you will find that many pages can no longer be displayed correctly with old Internet browsers such as Internet Explorer or Netscape ...
- 36. iBook for Dummies
- (Books)
- The iBook for Dummies by David Pogue (1st edition, 2001) is still available used on ebay or other platforms. Later editions focus more on the white iBook series. If you are looking for information ...
- 37. 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 ...
- 38. Playing Games on the iBook
- (Software hints)
- Playing games on the iBook is one of the nicest things. In 1999-2001, many Mac games for Mac OS9 came out and run well and smoothly on iBook. An example is the Tomb-Raider series, which can be had cheaply ...
- 39. 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 ...
- 40. 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 ...