I want an apple iBook really bad. I'm trying to convince my parents to buy me one. But thats beside the point. I typically run two or three internet programs, an instant messenger (or two), and itunes, and occasionally microsoft word in between there. I've never had a Mac before so I don't know what the equivalent of word is to that. This is the specs; Built to travel. With up to 6 hours of battery life,1 weighing as little as 4.9 pounds, and measuring a slim 1.3 inches, iBook is made for life on the go.
Supercharged performance. A PowerPC G3 processor running at up to 900MHz with a whopping 512K L2 cache gives you the power to zip through your email and surf your favorite websites.
Brilliant graphics. An ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics accelerator with 32MB of dedicated memory brings graphics vividly to life.
Go wireless. With AirPort, you can connect your iBook to the Internet from almost anywhere - home, office, airports, or cafes - and network all of your home or small-office Mac and Windows computers?wirelessly. Optional Bluetooth lets you wirelessly connect your iBook to Bluetooth-enabled PDAs and mobile phones.
Ready, set, connect. FireWire and USB automatically recognize printers, cameras, digital music players such as iPod, and other peripherals.With built-in Ethernet and modem, connecting to the Internet is a snap.
Technical Specifications
Processor and memory
800MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 512K on-chip level 2 cache running at full processor speed
100MHz system bus
One of the following memory configurations:
256MB of SDRAM built in
Single 1.25-inch standard SO-DIMM slot (3.3V) supports up to a 512MB SO-DIMM for a total of 640MB of SDRAM
Storage
20GB, 30GB, 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB, 120GB or 160GB Hard Drve
One of the following optical drives: CD Drive, Combo Drive or SuperDrive
Display
Built-in 12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix display
Support for millions of colors at 1024-by-768-pixel resolution
Support for resolution scaling to 800-by-600-pixel and 640-by-480-pixel resolution with millions of colors
Graphics support
ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics accelerator with 32MB of dedicated video memory and AGP 2X support
Communications
Built-in 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11 connector)
Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Built-in antennas and expansion slot for optional 11-Mbps AirPort Card (802.11b Wi-Fi certified)3
Peripheral connections
Two 12-Mbps USB ports
One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
Audio
16-bit CD-quality stereo sound output minijack
Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphone
Video
VGA video output for video mirroring on an external display or projector (24-bit color) with included Apple VGA Display Adapter
S-video and composite video output to TV or projector (requires Apple Video Adapter, sold separately)
Battery
iBook with 12.1-inch display: 46-watt-hour lithiumion battery provides up to 5 hours of battery life on a single charge1
iBook with 14.1-inch display: 55-watt-hour lithiumion battery provides up to 6 hours of battery life on a single charge
Integrated charge indicator LEDs on battery
Keyboard and trackpad
Built-in full-size keyboard with 77 (U.S.) or 78 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted ?Tarrangement), and embedded numeric keypad
Solid-state trackpad for precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
Electrical and environmental requirements
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 50掳 to 95掳 F (10掳 to 35掳 C)
Storage temperature: ?13掳 to 140掳 F (?25掳 to 60掳 C)
Relative humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Size and weight (iBook with 12.1-inch display)
Height: 1.35 inches (3.4 cm)
Width: 11.2 inches (28.5 cm)
Depth: 9.06 inches (23.0 cm)
Weight: 4.9 pounds (2.2 kg)
Size and weight (iBook with 14.1-inch display)
Height: 1.35 inches (3.4 cm)
Width: 12.7 inches (32.3 cm)
Depth: 10.2 inches (25.9 cm)
Weight: 5.9 pounds (2.7 kg no. apple ibooks are a piece of ****. all of the specs sound nice except that they are obsolete. to someone who doesn't know what they mean, it seems like a good deal. you will be better off with an acer laptop with windows xp. i would stay away from vista. and i have used iBooks before and they really are terrible. the batteries do not last either. As a proud iBook owner for 2 year I agree that iBook's run programs way faster than other laptops. They can easily switch between program quickly. Right now I've got 3 internet windows open, iTunes, appleworks, limewire, and my IM client. All the windows open fast, all in all I am glad I own an iBook. I encourage everyone who can to get one. |
