- 21. The most reliable Apple notebook
- (Trivia)
- The Clamshell iBook was the winner of the iBook and PowerBook Reliability survey in January 2006 spanning every laptop capable of running Mac OS X, encompassing 41 models sold over seven and a half years ...
- 22. 466 SE Indigo "Cybook
- (Hardware hints)
- ... 466SE with every add-on on you could think of ! This is a Rare iBook Indigo 466SE, Rare because it was only available to edu markets- I got the iBook from an eBay seller (locally - Score!), it was obviously ...
- 23. Mark Wilson, salon.com
- (iBook arguments)
- ... to become very colorful and lickable, then he realized––and Jony and I realized––that we needed to take a different path,” recalls Don Lindsay, Apple’s former design director of the Mac OS user–experience ...
- 24. Gadjo C. Sevilla - canadianreviewer.com
- (iBook arguments)
- The Apple Beat: 5 Technologies Apple pioneered that became tech standards …… WiFi - Apple called it AirPort and it debuted with the original clamshell iBooks and the AirPort Base Station which was ...
- 25. 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 ...
- 26. 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 ...
- 27. Dave Hamilton + John F. Braun, macobserver.com
- (iBook arguments)
- Tangerine? Is it the fact that Tangerine is among the least popular choices of color for the iMac, or just the fact that its ugly that Apple chose it to be half the color options for the iBook? Very strange ...
- 28. Michael Tsai, atpm.com
- (iBook arguments)
- All in all, the keynote audience was very pleased with the iBook except for two points: pricing and availability. At $1599, $400 more than the iMac, I think the iBook is reasonably priced for a consumer ...
- 29. Holden Scott, thisoldmac.ca
- (iBook arguments)
- This was the model that everyone was talking about. Should you buy the Pismo, or the SE 466 MHz Clamshell iBook? That was ‘the’ question during the time. While some knew that the Pismo simply had more ...
- 30. 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 ...
- 31. Washington Apple Pi Journal
- (iBook arguments)
- Leaving the cafe table, carrying the iBook by the built-in handle, it became obvious there are some Very Clever People at Apple: half a dozen people stopped to ask if this blue thing with the big Apple ...
- 32. 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, ...
- 33. 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 ...
- 34. Todd Stauffer: iBook
- (Books)
- Todd Stauffer is one of the most successful American authors on Mac-related topics. The 636-page English-language tome "How to Do Everything with Your iBook" (ISBN 0-07-212419-9) leaves hardly any questions ...
- 35. Jonathan Ive #3, iBook Designer
- (iBook arguments)
- I really like the sleep light. Everyone else's just blink on and off, and they're very mechanical, and this is typical of their design. We wanted to do something that was more animated and fluid - and about ...
- 36. OS9: iCab Browser
- (Software hints)
- ... due to changed web standards. A free modern alternative is iCab, which is also available in a classic version. A small downer: iCab has to be downloaded every 6 months in a new version because ...
- 37. 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 ...
- 38. 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 ...
- 39. iBook heavy and unwieldy ?
- (Trivia)
- The clamshell iBook was larger than a Powerbook due to its round shape. Due to the rubberized edges and the rounded polycarbonate housing, the iBook should be able to withstand the high stresses of everyday ...
- 40. the iBook Designer Jonathan Ive
- (Trivia)
- ... long battery life of up to 6 hours should enable everyday university life without a power connection. The iBook could be put into sleep mode by simply closing it, and the notebook was quickly ready for ...