Summary: 12″ non-widescreen, 1.33GHz G4 PowerPC, Around 5 pounds, 802.11g, Mac OS X 10.4, Discontinued.
Similar Laptops:
– Replaced by Apple MacBook (May 2006)
– Replaces iBook G4 (1.2GHz)
– Similar to PowerBook 1.5GHz
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Product Name: Apple iBook
Official Page: Discontinued
Manufacturer: Apple, Inc.
Announced: July 2005
Available: July 2005
Status: Discontinued, Replaced by Apple MacBook (May 2006)
Price: Originally $999
Markets: Worldwide
Models:
– M9846LL/A
Features:
Updates over previous models:
– Apple’s scrolling trackpad
– Upgrade in memory (512MB vs 256MB)
– Speed upgraded from 1.GHz to 1.33GHz
– Improved video hardware
– Bluetooth 2.0 added
– Larger hard drive
Manufacturer’s Description:
Surf the Web, chat with friends, do homework, play games, even burn DVDs and CDs to create your own video or musical masterpiece. In your favorite café. At 2 a.m. With built-in wireless capability and 512MB of memory standard, the iBook G4 delivers today’s digital lifestyle to your backpack, starting at $999.
Specifications:
CPU: Motorola/Freescale/IBM PowerPC G4 (7457B) – 1.33GHz, 512KB L2 Cache
Chipset:
Front-side Bus: 133MHz
Memory: PC2700 333MHz SDRAM
Memory Capacity: 512MB – 1.5GB (1 slot + 512MB built-in)
Graphics/Display:
Display: 12.1″ TFT LCD
Resolution: 1024×768
Widescreen: No
Touchscreen: No
Graphics Chipset: ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 4x AGP
Graphics Memory: 32MB
Other:
Storage:
Hard Drive Type: IDA ATA/100
Hard Drive Capacity: 4200rpm: 40GB – 100GB
Optical: CD-RW/DVD Combo or 8xSuperDrive DVD±RW/CD-RW
Other:
Connectivity:
Wireless: 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme (Wi-Fi 802.11g)
Modem: 56K V.92 modem
Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Mobile Broadband:
Input/Output:
Audio Chipset: 16-bit
Internal Speakers/Microphone: Built-in microphone
Audio I/O: Stereo headphone jack
USB: 2x USB 2.0
Firewire: 1x IEEE 1394 (400)
PC Card:
Flash/Memory Card Reader:
Keyboard/Mouse: 77-Key Fullsize Keyboard(US), Trackpad supports tap, double-tap, drag and scrolling
Other:
Security:
Biometric/Fingerprint: No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
Other:
Software & Warranty:
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Other Software: iLife ’05 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD(5), GarageBand), Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Address Book, AppleWorks, iWork (30-day trial), Classic environment, Quicken 2005 for Macintosh, 2005 World Book Multimedia Reference Suite, Nanosaur 2, Marble Blast Gold, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader, XCode Developer Tools and Apple Hardware Test
Warranty: 90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty, extended warranty available through AppleCare
Apple iBook Drivers: Included with Mac OS X/Software Updates
Battery:
Options: Lithium-Ion, 50 watt hour
Battery Life: Rated at 5 hours
Dimensions:
Width: 11.3 inches / mm
Depth: 9 inches / mm
Height: 1.4 inches / mm
Weight: 4.9 pounds / kg
Apple MacBook Reviews and Articles:
– LAPTOP Magazine – November, 2005 – Review