الأربعاء، 11 مايو 2011

Apple iBook !!!

The iBook was a new genre of laptop computers introduced by Apple Computer in 1999. It was mainly targeted towards the consumer and educational markets, with lower prices than that of PowerBook. It was less expandable and had less number of ports than the PowerBook and MacBook Pro lines. The last generation of iBooks included two types, A 12-inch model and a 14-inch model, with higher specifications for the latter, these were few of the modifications which took place in MacBook and unveiled in May 2006.
After a long wait, Steve Jobs the CEO of Apple unveiled the consumer-targeted iBook laptop computer during the keynote presentation of Macworld Conference & Expo, held in 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, these were some of the key factors integrated by the Apple to woo the consumers.
Apple guaranteed the durability of the casing by demonstrating someone holding the iBook and jumping off a height. Like the iMac, the iBook ran aPowerPC G3 chip, and didn't include the legacy of Apple interfaces. USB, Ethernet, and modem ports were standard, as an optical drive. The ports were placed uncovered on the side, as a cover was thought to be fragile. To increase sales in the 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. In addition, it had no latches, so instead it opened and closed like a clamshell mobile phone.
The first iBook was the first mainstream computer to ever be sold with an internal wireless networking and with an antenna built around the display bezel, although it still required an optional wireless card installed under the keyboard. Apple partnered with Lucent for the creation of the iBook's wireless capabilities, setting an industry standard. Apple released the AirPort wireless base station at the same time.
The iBook was heftier than the PowerBook at that time, with lower specifications. Much talked features of touch-screens and ultra-long battery life were absent. Despite its drawbacks, the iBook was a commercial 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.
The five "flavors" of the original iBook are available in five different colors. They are:
Tangerine
Blueberry
Graphite
Indigo and
Key Lime
IBOOK SPECIFICATIONS:

12.1-inch Active-matrix TFT Display (800x600 max resolution)
PowerPC G3 300 MHz
66 MHz bus
32 MB RAM (soldered to Logic Board)
Expandable to 544 MB (288 MB specified by Apple)
4 MB ATI Rage Mobility AGP 2x
3.2 GB Hard Disk (ATA-33 Controller)
CD-ROM
USB, Ethernet
Airport (802.11b, optional)
Mac OS 8.6.

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