Apple iBook Blueberry (M7717BA) Mac Notebook Review

Introduction:

When Apple set out to create the iBook, one of key design goals was to create a lightweight notebook computer tough enough to stand up to the occasional bumps and other unexpected mishaps of life on the go. From the standpoint of a laptop, the inside of a backpack can be a fairly inhospitable place. And yet you shouldn't have to walk softly just because you're carrying the most appealing notebook ever.??So Apple made the iBook's sleek case out of impact-resistant polycarbonate plastic. That would ordinarily be sufficient to survive the rigorous of everyday use and abuse, but Apple didn't stop there. Inside, a sturdy magnesium frame provides superior strength, while reducing the iBook's weight to well below that of other full-featured PC notebooks. Apple even rubber-mounted the hard disk drive for added bump tolerance

Specifications

Key Features
Processor Motorola 68LC040 68LC040 25 MHz
Display 9.5 in. FRSTN Passive Matrix
Operating System Apple MacOS

Processor
Processor Type 68LC040
Processor Manufacturer Motorola
Processor Speed 25 MHz

Display
Display Tech FRSTN Passive Matrix
Display Size 9.5 in.
Display Color Support 4-bit (16 gray levels)
Display Max. Resolution 640 x 480

Technical Features
Expansion Ports VGA out
Expandability 2 x Type I/II PC Card Slot

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 160 MB

Memory
Installed RAM 4 MB
Max Supported RAM 36 MB

Other Drives
Floppy Drive 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy

Audio
Audio Input Type Microphone
Audio Output Type Sound card • Speaker(s)

Networking
Networking Type Network Adapter
Data Link Protocol LocalTalk

Battery
Battery Technology Nickel Metal Hydride

Dimensions
Height 5.8 cm
Width 29.2 cm
Depth 24.6 cm
Weight 2.8 kg

Miscellaneous
Input Method Keyboard • TouchPad
Exterior Color Gray


Review

Apple made the iBook's sleek case out of impact-resistant polycarbonate plastic. That would ordinarily be sufficient to survive the rigorous of everyday use and abuse, but Apple didn't stop there. Inside, a sturdy magnesium frame provides superior strength, while reducing the iBook's weight to well below that of other full-featured PC notebooks. Apple even rubber-mounted the hard disk drive for added bump tolerance