iBook (1999)

Taking its cues from the iMac, the iBook, unveiled in 1999, featured a distinctive clamshell shape, a tough plastic exterior and a bold blue- or orange-colored rubber trim.

CPU
CPU: PowerPC 750
CPU Speed: 300 MHz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 66 MHz
Data Path Width: 64 bit
Address Width: 32 bit
ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM
RAM Type: SO-DIMM
Minimum RAM Speed: 100 MHz
Onboard RAM: 32/64 MB
RAM slots: 1
Maximum RAM: 288/320 MB
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 512 kB backside, 1:2

Video
Screen: 12.1″ active matrix
Video Card/Chipset: ATI Rage Mobility (2x AGP)
VRAM: 4 MB
Max Resolution: 24 bit 800×600

Storage
Hard Drive: 3.2/6 GB
ATA Bus: EIDE
Optical Drive: 24x CD-ROM

Input/Output
USB: 1
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: mono

Networking
Modem: 56 kbps
Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
Airport: optional

Miscellaneous
Family: iBook
Codename: P1
Gestalt ID: 406
Power: 45 Watts
Dimensions: 11.6″ H x 13.5″ W x 1.8″ D
Weight: 6.6 lbs.
Minimum OS: 8.6
Maximum OS: 10.3.9
Introduced: September 1999
Terminated: September 2000

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