Apple iBook Graphite Special Edition (M7716BA) Mac Notebook Review

Introduction:

While the Graphite isn't technically a new color for the iBook, note the new snow accents on all of the new models. Except this snow is polished smooth and glossy - almost like it's dripping wet. A minor detail? Perhaps. But it's part of the sensory experience of using an iBook.??The iBook Special Edition has a built-in feature designed to help make it the life of the party, and that's DVD. So you and your friends can slip the latest DVD title into the DVD-ROM drive and watch it on a brilliant display - or on your TV. Looking for Pentium-crushing speed? You've found it with the iBook Special Edition Graphite. In performance tests running processor-intensive applications like Macromedia Director and Adobe Photoshop, the new iBook soundly whipped the competition.

Specifications

Key Features
Processor Motorola PowerPC G3 366 MHz
Installed Memory 64 MB (SDRAM)
Display 12.1 in. TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Apple MacOS 9

Processor
Processor Type PowerPC G3
Processor Manufacturer Motorola
Processor Speed 366 MHz

Motherboard
Bus Speed 66 MHz

Display
Display Tech TFT Active Matrix
Display Size 12.1 in.
Display Max. Resolution 800 x 600

Technical Features
Expansion Ports 1 x USB 2.0 • RJ-11 (modem) • RJ-45 (NIC)

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 6 GB
Storage Controller Type IDE

Memory
Installed RAM 64 MB
RAM Technology SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 320 MB
Installed Cache Memory 512 KB

CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type CD-ROM
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD)

Video
Graphic Processor ATI RAGE MOBILITY
Installed Video Memory 4 MB
Graphic Bus Interface AGP x2
Max. Video Resolution 1280 x 1024

Audio
Audio Output Type Headphones • Sound card

Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.90

Networking
Networking Type Network Adapter
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet

Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion
Battery Run Time 6 Hour(s).

Dimensions
Height 29.4 cm
Width 5.2 cm
Depth 34.4 cm
Weight 3 kg

Miscellaneous
Input Method Keyboard • TouchPad
Exterior Color Graphite


Review

In performance tests running processor-intensive applications like Macromedia Director and Adobe Photoshop, the new iBook soundly whipped the competition.