A featherweight knockout that packs a major punch, iBook opens a new chapter on portable convenience and performance. Get onto the Internet, fast. Rip, mix, and burn your own music CDs. Make and watch movies anywhere. All this and more, from a beautiful and brainy digital companion that tucks into any backpack or briefcase. Infinitely portable and tough enough to withstand your action-packed life - iBook delivers convenience without any compromises. Open it to discover a brilliant 12.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display with impressive 1024-by-768-pixel resolution. Inside lives a 500-megahertz PowerPC G3 processor enhanced by a 256K on-chip cache that runs at full processor speed. Choose from three optical drives: a CD-ROM drive for intense gaming action, a CD-RW drive for burning CDs, or a DVD-ROM drive for watching movies. A lithium-ion battery lasting up to 5 hours between charges makes iBook an energetic traveler.??And listen to this. With Apple's new iTunes software, you're th...
Buy a dust cover for the PC!
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Written By castrostreet
Date Written Jul 01 2003
Summary
Buy a dust cover for your PC because after you get your hands on an ibook you won't be craving windo...
Strength
Small and light, Easy to use, Long battery life, Superior design!
Weakness
Limited software, proprietary hardware.
Bottom Line
Go out and buy an Ibook. Unless you can afford a Powerbook then go buy you one of those!
Apple iBook Combines Amazing Quality with Affordability
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Written By xsprngx
Date Written Oct 17 2004
Summary
Before going off to college, I needed a quality, affordable computer that could cater to my needs as a student. Though I ended up buying a Powerbook, I tested the iBook for enough time to write a thorough review of it. To start, you can't beat the...
Strength
affordable, great quality, great software, easy to use, reliable, stable, fast
Weakness
not as powerful, not as durable, upgrades increase price considerably
Bottom Line
Affordable computer for the average user, with unprecedented stability and reliability. Great Mac software plus Apple quality make this a great buy.
A Little About Me I am a Macintosh user and have an iMac and have, since I bought my first personal computer in 1996, chosen Apple. So when the time came to buy a laptop I, of course, opted for and Apple iBook. Why I Bought My...
Strength
Battery life, screen, memory, and portability.
Weakness
Speakers, vulnerability of case materials,
Bottom Line
I would recommend this computer to the average home/home office computer user as a terrific addition/replacement to your desktop Mac.
Cute and functional. Just don't expect to speed through life.
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Written By funkyfc
Date Written May 21 2003
Summary
I have to admit up front that I like Apples. I have always liked Apples and I probably always will. I am not a techno-geek that knows everything on why I like an Apple compared to a PC. All I know is that I can work an Apple well without thinking...
Strength
Small and extremely well built.
Weakness
Aging quickly (like all other computers). Cheap connections
Bottom Line
If you are on a budget and can't afford a PowerBook, the iBook is the best alternative.
Ok, so you're saying to yourself 'Man, I need a laptop, but that Power Book is so damn expensive.' Well, the iBook is your solution. Really, for your average home user, I can't see the iBook being insufficient. The speed, memory and capacity of the iBo...
I'm a college student and I've been using my iBook since my freshman year. This computer is small, light, attractive, and perfect for most necessary functions. I had a wireless card installed into the computer recently which has made life fantastic! I...
Apple doesn't make the 500MHz model anymore but I've had one since new and have used it about 5 hours a day for three years. Great machine. Excellent choice for the majority of users, all but the most ardent power users. I manage a Novell network at...
Strength
small light, great battery life, great OS, great design
I have been a PC user all my life and recently made the transition over to an Apple Macintosh. Wow! This laptop has made using computers fun again! Battery life on this notebook can last up to 5 hours. The screen is brightly lit and looks amazing...
