the iBook Designer Jonathan Ive
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Longtime Apple chief designer Jonathan Ive is responsible for the unmistakable design of the clamshell iBook. He has built a cleverly integrated carrying handle and airport antenna into the iBook, 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 largely of durable polycarbonate, which is additionally rubberized at the edges. The built-in trackpad and the full-size keyboard allow you to work without tiring thanks to the palm resting area.
The 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 use again when it was opened.
iBook Colors
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The iBook was introduced on July 21, 1999 in the colors tangerine (orange) and blueberry (light blue).
On 2/16/2000 a 366MHZ clocked model in Graphite (grey) was released.
On September 13, 2000, Apple launched model series with 366Mhz and 466Mhz with Firewire port in the colors Keylime (lime green), Indigo (dark blue) and Graphite (grey)
Nicknames of the Clamshell iBook
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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 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 in iBook design. My daughter's Barbie doll also had a clamshell iBook as an accessory - in pink. A design classic, the iBook sits alongside other Apple objects in the Museum of Modern Arts.
The ulimate iBook
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There are several Clamshell G3 iBooks (built in 1999/2000) in my family. Apart from changing the battery or keyboard, there was actually nothing wrong with the devices. Beginning with OS8, more current operating systems were used over time up to the Tiger, which of course required hard disk upgrades and memory upgrades.