This page will contain wikis about Ibook, as they become available.IBookFollowing the success of the iMac and its ongoing hardware simplification strategy, Apple Computer introduced the iBook, a laptop computer targeted to consumer and education market segments. Instead of the common market practice of selling yesterday's professional technology to consumers, Apple originally engineered the iBook as a derivative of its professional laptop computer, the PowerBook G3, adopting several key features that had made it an early market success. With the introduction of the Macbook Pro, the iBook line's future may be in doubt, however, as of January 2006, the Apple website store features the two iBooks with the larger (15.4 inch) Macbook Pro priced well above them. iBook: iMac to go.Original iBook in "Blueberry". The five "flavors" of the original iBook.Top row: "Tangerine" and "Blueberry" Bottom row: "Graphite", "Indigo" and "Key Lime" After much speculation, Steve Jobs unveiled the consumer-targeted iBook laptop computer during the keynote presentation of Macworld Conference & Expo, New York on July 21, 1999. The design philosophy was influenced by Apple's consumer desktop, iMac, with a large distinctive shape, and translucent clear and coloured plastics. Its marketing slogan was "iMac to go". The target audience included young children, so a carrying handle was built into the hinge. Apple touted the durability of the casing by demonstrating someone holding on to the iBook jumping off a height (onto cushions). Like the iMac, the iBook ran a PowerPC G3 chip, and included no legacy Apple interfaces. USB, Ethernet, and modem ports were standard, as was an optical drive. The ports were placed uncovered on the side, as a cover was thought to be fragile. To attract sales to schools, the iBooks had power connectors on the underside of the machine that allowed multiple iBooks to be easily charged on a custom-made rack. The first iBook was the first mainstream computer ever to be sold with internal wireless networking, with antenna built around the display bezel, although it still required an optional wireless card installed under the keyboard. Apple partnered with Lucent in the creation of the iBook's wireless capabilities, setting an industry standard. Apple released the AirPort wireless base station at the same time. Heated debate was made over just about everything—the aesthetics, features, weight, performance, pricing and so on. The iBook was heftier than the PowerBook of the time, with lower specifications. Long rumoured features of touch-screens, and ultra-long battery life were absent. The iBook was labelled as "clamshell" or "toilet seat" due to the distinctive design. Nevertheless, this version of the iBook, along with many other Macs, could be seen in hit movies and televisions shows. Despite its drawbacks, the iBook was a sales success. The line continually received processor, memory, and hard disk upgrades. A revision to the iBook brought new colors, directly from the mid-2000 iMac. Colors available were "Graphite", "Indigo" and "Key Lime"; FireWire and video out were added as well. Models
The original iBook design was discontinued in May 2001, in favor of the new "Dual USB" iBooks. Expandability/UpgradesThe original iBook's only customer installable parts were additional memory and an AirPort card, via two slots under the easily removed keyboard. No other modifications could be performed in warranty, and no PCMCIA port existed to provide additional expansion capabilities. Complicated procedures and countless screws had to be removed in order to access any internal components, such as the hard disk and optical drive. This limitation still holds true in all iBooks produced today. Most iBooks shipped with Mac OS 8.6 or 9.0. Support for these iBooks is built into OS X 10.0 through to 10.3.9. OS X 10.4 Tiger requires a Firewire port and DVD drive, restricting it to the late-model iBook SE. iBook Dual USB (12.1-inch & 14.1-inch)Second generation iBook G3 12"A next generation iBook debuted at a press conference in Cupertino on May 1, 2001. Essentially, the machine had been reinvented from the very core, with new features and a new design. Aesthetically, the former iBook's bold colors and radical (much contested) form-factor were abandoned for a crisp white and slim-line form factor. These smaller machines were lighter, had a higher quality 12-inch LCD screen and largely thought to be a superior design. Apple received industry accolades for brilliant design, which has since been widely copied. The iBook's design, along with elements from its sister product, the PowerBook G4 are currently used in Apple's entire product matrix. With a few exceptions, white polycarbonate is used in consumer lines such as iMac, eMac and iBook, while anodized aluminum is used for professional products like the Power Mac G5 and PowerBook G4. The iBook design has stayed largely the same since then. A 14-inch model was added to the existing 12-inch models on January 07, 2002 during Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. Later, a PowerPC G4 chip and slot loading optical drives were added on October 23, 2003—finally ending Apple’s use of the G3 chip. Apple's laptop/portable product line consists of the iBook and PowerBook G4, with the MacBook Pro set to ship in February 2006. Models
Expandability/UpgradesFor customer installable parts such as an AirPort (wireless) card or additional memory, installation into an iBook is rather easy, as the keyboard is designed to easily open with two spring-loaded latches that may also be locked with screws if so desired. This does give the keyboard a "spongy" effect though, if the user types with heavy hands. The current iBook enclosure, however, is also notable for being difficult to open. To replace or even access the hard drive, about fifty-six screws need to be removed. For comparison, most recent Wintel laptop form factors allow removal of a hard drive caddy after removing one or two screws. iFixit offers a set of FixIt Guides for the iBooks that provide instructions with pictures covering how to get to any internal component. Each guide also includes a screw guide that lists the different types of screws and where they go. Quality issuesIn late November 2003, a number of iBook users started to report a display problem with their laptops [1]. At one point, a group of users [2] even sought to file a class action suit against Apple. In response to the problem, in January 2004, Apple initiated the "iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program" [3]", which covers any expense of repairing "affected iBooks for three years"—essentially an extended warranty for the affected products. Apple says the program is for "repair or replacement of the logic board in iBook models manufactured between May 2001 and October 2003 that are experiencing specific component failure"[4]. The program has since been applied to other similar problems in Apple's hardware range. This page about Ibook includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Ibook News stories about Ibook External links for Ibook Videos for Ibook Wikis about Ibook Discussion Groups about Ibook Blogs about Ibook Images of Ibook |
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The program has since been applied to other similar problems in Apple's hardware range. In late November 2003, a number of iBook users started to report a display problem with their laptops [1]. In Unicode the capital K is codepoint U+004B and the lowercase k is U+006B. Each guide also includes a screw guide that lists the different types of screws and where they go. In the International phonetic alphabet, [k] is the symbol for the voiceless velar plosive. iFixit offers a set of FixIt Guides for the iBooks that provide instructions with pictures covering how to get to any internal component. In English, it is generally pronounced with the /k/ sound, but is silent when followed by an n, in words like knowledge. For comparison, most recent Wintel laptop form factors allow removal of a hard drive caddy after removing one or two screws. Its name in English is kay. To replace or even access the hard drive, about fifty-six screws need to be removed. And the writing down of languages that don't have their own alphabet with the Latin one has resulted in a standardization of the letter K for this sound, as in Kwakiutl.. The current iBook enclosure, however, is also notable for being difficult to open. Some English linguists prefer to reverse the Latin transliteration process for proper names in Greek, spelling Ceres as "Keres", for example. This does give the keyboard a "spongy" effect though, if the user types with heavy hands. Therefore, the Romance languages have K only in words from still other language groups. For customer installable parts such as an AirPort (wireless) card or additional memory, installation into an iBook is rather easy, as the keyboard is designed to easily open with two spring-loaded latches that may also be locked with screws if so desired. Some words from other alphabets were also transliterated into C. Apple's laptop/portable product line consists of the iBook and PowerBook G4, with the MacBook Pro set to ship in February 2006. When Greek words were taken into Latin, the Kappa was converted to C. Later, a PowerPC G4 chip and slot loading optical drives were added on October 23, 2003—finally ending Apple’s use of the G3 chip. This Semitic sound value /k/ was maintained in most classic as well as modern languages, although Latin abandoned the use of K almost completely, preferring C. A 14-inch model was added to the existing 12-inch models on January 07, 2002 during Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. The Semites evidently assigned it the sound value K instead, because their word for hand started with that sound. The iBook design has stayed largely the same since then. This in turn was likely adapted by Semites who had lived in Egypt, from the hieroglyph for "hand" representing D for the Egyptian word for hand, d-r-t. With a few exceptions, white polycarbonate is used in consumer lines such as iMac, eMac and iBook, while anodized aluminum is used for professional products like the Power Mac G5 and PowerBook G4. The eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet, K, or k comes from the Greek Κ or κ (Kappa) developed from the Semitic Kap, symbol for an open hand. The iBook's design, along with elements from its sister product, the PowerBook G4 are currently used in Apple's entire product matrix. Aesthetically, the former iBook's bold colors and radical (much contested) form-factor were abandoned for a crisp white and slim-line form factor. Compare with use as a binary prefix in computing above. Essentially, the machine had been reinvented from the very core, with new features and a new design. Consequently, the letter K can be used in spoken conversation to mean "thousand". A next generation iBook debuted at a press conference in Cupertino on May 1, 2001. k is an SI prefix denoting 103 = 1,000 (one thousand). OS X 10.4 Tiger requires a Firewire port and DVD drive, restricting it to the late-model iBook SE. In the SI system (the metric system),
Support for these iBooks is built into OS X 10.0 through to 10.3.9. See Low-K. Most iBooks shipped with Mac OS 8.6 or 9.0. In semiconductors, electronics, and physics, it is the symbol for the dielectric constant. This limitation still holds true in all iBooks produced today. As a procedural signal, K means "go ahead" or "over". Complicated procedures and countless screws had to be removed in order to access any internal components, such as the hard disk and optical drive. K is generally used as the first letter of callsigns allocated to broadcast television or radio stations west of the Mississippi river. No other modifications could be performed in warranty, and no PCMCIA port existed to provide additional expansion capabilities. K is one of the ITU prefixes allocated to the United States. The original iBook's only customer installable parts were additional memory and an AirPort card, via two slots under the easily removed keyboard. In radio communication
A revision to the iBook brought new colors, directly from the mid-2000 iMac. K can be short for the record label K Records. The line continually received processor, memory, and hard disk upgrades. In politics, K refers to the Keskustapuolue (Centre Party of Finland). Despite its drawbacks, the iBook was a sales success. In a deck of playing cards, the letter K is used to mark each of the kings. Nevertheless, this version of the iBook, along with many other Macs, could be seen in hit movies and televisions shows. k is the symbol for Wavenumber. The iBook was labelled as "clamshell" or "toilet seat" due to the distinctive design. k is the symbol for the spring constant in Hooke's law. Long rumoured features of touch-screens, and ultra-long battery life were absent. k is the symbol for the Boltzmann constant. The iBook was heftier than the PowerBook of the time, with lower specifications. In physics,
Apple released the AirPort wireless base station at the same time. K is also an album by Kula Shaker. Apple partnered with Lucent in the creation of the iBook's wireless capabilities, setting an industry standard. numbers are also used to identify the compositions of Domenico Scarlatti in the catalog compiled by Ralph Kirkpatrick. The first iBook was the first mainstream computer ever to be sold with internal wireless networking, with antenna built around the display bezel, although it still required an optional wireless card installed under the keyboard. K. To attract sales to schools, the iBooks had power connectors on the underside of the machine that allowed multiple iBooks to be easily charged on a custom-made rack. numbers identify the compositions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the catalog compiled by Ludwig von Köchel (sometimes abbreviated K.V., standing for Köchel-Verzeichnis). The ports were placed uncovered on the side, as a cover was thought to be fragile. In music, K. USB, Ethernet, and modem ports were standard, as was an optical drive. In mathematics, Kn denotes the complete graph on n vertices. Like the iMac, the iBook ran a PowerPC G3 chip, and included no legacy Apple interfaces. In logic, K is the simplest system of modal logic (K stands for "Kripke"). Apple touted the durability of the casing by demonstrating someone holding on to the iBook jumping off a height (onto cushions). In library science, K is the Library of Congress classification designation for books about law. The target audience included young children, so a carrying handle was built into the hinge. In law, K is a common abbreviation for contract. Its marketing slogan was "iMac to go". In internet slang, K stands for okay. The design philosophy was influenced by Apple's consumer desktop, iMac, with a large distinctive shape, and translucent clear and coloured plastics. In international license plate codes, K stands for Cambodia. After much speculation, Steve Jobs unveiled the consumer-targeted iBook laptop computer during the keynote presentation of Macworld Conference & Expo, New York on July 21, 1999. In gold, K is the abbreviation for karat (in the American spelling). . In Hong Kong slang, K is the abbreviation for karaoke. With the introduction of the Macbook Pro, the iBook line's future may be in doubt, however, as of January 2006, the Apple website store features the two iBooks with the larger (15.4 inch) Macbook Pro priced well above them. In finance, K is the New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol for the Kellogg Company. Instead of the common market practice of selling yesterday's professional technology to consumers, Apple originally engineered the iBook as a derivative of its professional laptop computer, the PowerBook G3, adopting several key features that had made it an early market success. In English slang, K is an abbreviation for ketamine. Following the success of the iMac and its ongoing hardware simplification strategy, Apple Computer introduced the iBook, a laptop computer targeted to consumer and education market segments. In engineering, K is an abbreviation denoting a kip (1k = 1000 pound force). (Other Specifications Same as iBook G4 Late 2004). In education, K is the abbreviation for kindergarten, as in K-12. Both models now feature: 512 MB memory (expandable to 1.5 GB) at 333Mhz; ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 graphics processor with 32 MB video RAM; Sudden Motion Sensor (parks the hard drive head if the iBook is dropped); scrolling trackpad; Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; Slightly faster bus 133Mhz/142Mhz. In economics, K is the abbreviation for capital. While the 14-inch display is bigger it is the same resolution as the 12-inch. K also refers to the K programming language. M9848LL/A: (Retail $1299) 1.42 GHz; 14-inch display; 60 GB hard disk; Slot-Load SuperDrive DVD±RW/CD-RW. K is an obsolete abbreviation for kilobyte (now kB or KB). M9846LL/A: (Retail $999) 1.33 GHz; 12-inch display; 40 GB hard disk; Slot-Load Combo Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW. K is a binary prefix meaning 210 = 1,024 (compare with use as a prefix in the SI system below). Still a G4 PowerPC. In computing,
The three models are: M9623LL/A (12-inch, 1.2 GHz, combo drive), M9627LL/A (14-inch, 1.33 GHz, combo drive), M9628LL/A (14-inch, 1.33 GHz, super drive). In the CMYK color model, K stands for the color black. (Other Specifications Same as iBook G4 Early 2004). In chess, K is a notation symbol for the king piece. AirPort Extreme Standard. k is the symbol for the reaction rate constant. Slot-load Combo (DVD/CD-RW)/SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW). K is the symbol for the equilibrium constant. 30/60/80 GB Hard Disk. K is the symbol for potassium (from its Latin name kalium). G4 1.2/1.33 GHz. In chemistry,
Slot-load SuperDrive (DVD-R) Built to Order Option. In baseball, K is the abbreviation for strikeout. G4 1.0/1.2 GHz. In accounting and investment banking, K = 1000 (similar to the use in the SI system below). iBook G4 Early 2004 (April 19, 2004) - Minor revision
Airport Extreme (802.11g, optional). USB 2.0, Firewire 400, Video Out, Ethernet 10/100. Slot-load Combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM). 30/40/60 GB Hard Disk. 256 MB RAM. G4 800/933/1000 MHz. 12-inch or 14-inch Active-matrix TFT Display (1024x768 max resolution). iBook G4 (October 22, 2003) - Major revision, processor switch
(Other Specifications Same as Mid 2002). Mac OS X 10.2. 800/900 MHz. iBook Early 2003 (April 22, 2003) - Minor revision
(Other Specifications Same as 14-inch). Mac OS X 10.1. 600/700 MHz. iBook Mid 2002 (May 20, 2002) - Minor revision
(Other Specifications Same as Dual USB Late 2001). 256 MB RAM. 14-inch Active-matrix TFT Display (1024x768 max resolution). iBook 14-inch (January 7, 2002) - New model, larger 14-inch display
(Other Specifications Same as Dual USB). Mac OS X 10.1. 15 GB Hard Disk (most models). 600 MHz. iBook Dual USB Late 2001 (October 16, 2001) - Minor revision
CD/CDRW/DVD/Combo. 10GB Hard Disk. 64 or 128 MB RAM. PowerPC G3 500MHz. 12.1-inch Active-matrix TFT Display (1024x768 max resolution). iBook Dual USB (May 1, 2001) - Second Generation iBook
Airport (802.11b, optional). USB, Firewire, Video Out, Ethernet. CD/DVD-ROM. 10 GB Hard Disk. 8 MB ATI Rage 128 Mobility AGP 2x. 64 MB RAM. G3 366/466 MHz. 12.1-inch Active-matrix TFT Display (800x600 max resolution). iBook Firewire/SE (September 13, 2000) - Major revision (Graphite, Indigo, Key-lime)
Expandable to 576 MB (320 MB specified by Apple). 64 MB RAM (soldered to Logic Board). 366 MHz. iBook SE (February 16, 2000) - Minor addition to existing line (Graphite)
Mac OS 8.6. Airport (802.11b, optional). USB, Ethernet. CD-ROM. 3 GB Hard Disk. 4 MB ATI Rage Mobility AGP 2x. Expandable to 544 MB (288 MB specified by Apple). 32 MB RAM (soldered to Logic Board). 66 MHz bus. PowerPC G3 300 MHz. 12.1-inch Active-matrix TFT Display (800x600 max resolution). iBook (June 21, 1999) - First iBook (Tangerine, Blueberry)
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