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Apple Updates iBook

Posted by pudge on from the now-with-optional-superdrive-ha-ha-just-kidding dept.

micq writes "After the PowerBook was updated with a faster processor at the end of April, the iBook was sure to follow. Apple announced today that the popular iBook line has been updated, upping it to a 700MHz G3. It's good to see they're still keeping the 12.1" models, which are of the few remaining small screen, ultra-portables..." They've also improved the video card to an ATI Mobility Radeon. Prices range from $1500 to $1800 for the 700MHz model (12" and 14"), and there's a 12"/600MHz model for $1200.

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  1. Re:Discontinue the G3! by raddan · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You'd be surprised how much mileage you can get out of a processor. For most of my uses, my Thinkpad 365 (486DX75, 24 Mb RAM) running AbiWord, etc... does most of what I need to do (really!), and I find that when I need real firepower, I just jump on my desktop G4 system.

    A speedier iBook would be nice, but really, do you need it? I say just remove software that wastes processor cycles (read: MS). How many people (me included) really utilize their G4's?

  2. Re:This upgrade makes sense by gobbo · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I've owned both the old toilet seat model and the newer iceBook model, and they're darn near bulletproof.

    Macworld Mag had a pretty funny 'realworld test' article about the iClam model, called "dieBook"--which included testing the toughness with things like a blowtorch. http://www.macworld.com/2001/05/buzz/diebook.html

    I think MacAddict did something like this too...

    I remember lots of stories of 2-story drops and cars backing up over 1xx PowerBooks that still booted. Bragging about your trashed 'Book: a weird kind of macho?

    Power Page has some of these stories archived.

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