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When Steve Jobs returned as Apple CEO, he tried to get rid of the perplexing variety of computer models of Quadra, Performa, LC, Power Macintosh and PowerBooks. A new simple Four-Box grid - respectively one pro desktop, pro notebook, consumer desktop and consumer notebook with a catchy nomenclature. Products for professionals started with Power (PowerMac, PowerBook), consumer products with the letter i (iMac, iBook). On July, 21 1999 the last missing square was completed with the presentation of the Clamshell iBook.

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The unique Clamshell iBook Design is appreciated by well known Museums of Modern Art. You will find it in the London Design Museum along with other objects from Apple Designer Jonathan Ive. The New York Museum of Arts and Design has it too as a part of its exihibitions.
You can find a nice exhibition photo of the Key Lime iBook on
Karl's Web Desktop. Sometimes you'll find the Clamshell in a surprising environment, such as in the Yale University Art Gallery.

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A fascinating three-dimensional Computed tomography (CT) image of the inside of a Clamshell iBook generated by a series of X-ray images can be found at radiology art.

Made on a Mac: Using Photoshop, the artist applied colors based on the varying densities of materials present. Thanks for presenting the disembodied inner life of a Tangerine iBook !

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How vintage are you - that is the question for every Clamshell user today. The first iBook generation has the Apple status of "vintage" which means that spare parts are no longer produced. The family of Pinot and Dita from Indonesia uses that old fashioned Clamshell in everyday life in addition to the modern iPhone. Due to the long battery life and airport card it is still useful. In their Flickr account , you can have a look at some beautiful photos with the iBook in a cafe and a park.