This article provides a description of the Apple iBook portable computer.

Description

Blazing speed, dazzling design, and fast, easy access to the Internet. Those features made the world fall in love with iMac--and now they're available for the first time in a notebook computer. Introducing iBook, the iMac to go.

The first thing you'll notice about iBook is its enticing design and incredible attention to detail. You can get iBook in two delectable translucent colors, both featuring a stunning shape that's sure to attract attention. Try the convenient foldaway handle to find out for yourself how easy it is to take iBook wherever you go. Then turn on the computer and enjoy the brilliance of its 30 cm (12.1-inch) TFT active-matrix color display.

A great outside is only the beginning. Inside, iBook is brimming with powerful features, starting with a 300 MHz PowerPC G3 processor. It also features a built-in CD-ROM drive, a 3.2-gigabyte hard disk drive, and a high-performance ATI RAGE Mobility graphics accelerator. iBook was born to travel, with up to 6 hours between charges to its lithium-ion battery--perfect for a full day in class or on the road. And notice that iBook has no doors or latches on the edges that could get caught and damaged when you're carrying it around in your backpack or car.

Want to start exploring the Internet right away? It couldn't be easier, because iBook has all the hardware and software you need, including a built-in 56-kilobit-per-second modem and 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port.*

Or set yourself free from network cables and phone cords entirely with the optional AirPort wireless networking card. AirPort gives you a simple, affordable way to bring the Internet to every room in your home or every desk in your classroom--at up to 11 megabits per second. Just install the card and connect to an AirPort wireless network. Then start surfing from your couch, your backyard deck, a shady lawn outside your dorm, or anywhere else up to 50 m (150 feet) from an AirPort Hardware Access Point. AirPort also lets multiple computers share a single Internet connection simultaneously without expensive additional ISP accounts, telephone lines, or messy cabling.

For Internet software, you get Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, America Online, and EarthLink TotalAccess. We've even included a free 30-day EarthLink trial offer to get you on the Internet within minutes of starting up the computer. iBook also comes with a host of other useful applications.

Now all these powerful features come in a notebook computer that's as easy on your pocketbook as it is to use. iBook: It's iMac to go.

Features

Incredible design and attention to detail

• Stunning shape in a choice of two eye-catching colors
• Brilliant high-resolution TFT active-matrix display
• Convenient foldaway carrying handle
• Unique closing mechanism with no latches to break

• 300 MHz PowerPC G3 processor with performance-boosting backside level 2 cache
• Up to 6 hours of battery life (depending on configuration and use)
• Graphics controller plus 4 MB of SDRAM video memory for 2D and 3D graphics acceleration, enhanced QuickTime movie playback, and games
• Built-in high-speed Ethernet networking and 56K modem*

• Setup assistant gets you on the Internet with your own account in minutes
• High-speed wireless local area network (LAN) option gives you the freedom to surf the Internet from anywhere in your home or classroom
• Programmable keys let you open your browser, e-mail, or favorite application with a single keyclick

Note : Wireless internet access requires AirPort Card, AirPort Base Station, and Internet Access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort, including America Online. Range may vary with site conditions.