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I've put together the following little iBook history (in reverse chronological order) of Apple's portable consumer computer model for several reasons, because..
I liked to.
I'm a little bit ill at the moment and can't think of anything better to do with my time.
I'm a kinda fanatic (about its astonishingly beautiful design).
the iMac History post was so popular, I wanted to write up another one.
..well, for several other reasons too, but I'm definitely honestly too shy to tell you about (just kidding).
Okay, now that you know, what it is all about, let's start! Here we go: In 1999 Apple released the iBook as the counterpart to the extremely successful iMac. It shipped in iMac's fruity colors and was a low-cost entry-level portable computer. It was targeted at consumer computer users. Different from the iMac History post, I added additional information for each individual model.
iBook G4
Introduced: 2003-10-22
CPU: PowerPC 7455 (800MHz - 1.33GHz)
Displays: 12.1", 14.1"
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.3
When introduced in late 2003 this model featured a slightly modified gestalt from its predecessor and had a major overhaul inside.
iBook G3
Introduced: 2002-05-20
CPU: PowerPC 750fx (600MHz - 900MHz)
Displays: 12.1", 14.1"
Operating System: Mac OS 9.2.1, Mac OS X
With the introduction of the new model, Apple changed the iBook's successful design to an even more successful design. The processor was still the original Motorola PowerPC 750, but in its advanced version PowerPC 750fx.
The classic iBook, after its introduction midst 1999, became a major commercial success for Apple. The pre-orders were above 150.000 machines, which is at the same level as the iPod, when firstly introduced in 2001-10-23.
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