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Clamshell iBook specs

Specs for the clamshell Special Edition FireWire iBook

(original compilation of data from Apple website and other sources) 

Overall

 
Introduced: Sep 13, 2000 (Macworld Expo Paris 2000)
Discontinued: May 2001
Development code names: C1
Form factor: clamshell iBookersary
Weight (lbs): 3.1 kg (6.8 lbs.)
Dimensions (in): 13.5" (34.4 cm) W x 11.6" (29.4 cm) H x 1.8" (4.6 cm) average depth. Depth ranges from 1.24" (3.15 cm) at the thinnest point to 2.06" (5.2 cm) at the thickest point.
Other features: All models include a built-in keyboard and trackpad; modem cable; power adapter and power cord; lithium-ion battery; Mac OS 9, QuickTime, AppleWorks, iMovie 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, Palm Desktop, FAXstf, Bugdom, Nanosaur, and Acrobat Reader software; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation; limited warranty; and 30 days of free Internet service through EarthLink.only represent main unit. Bass unit weighs 10.5 lbs and measures 10.63" x 8.31" x 11.75".

Logic Board

 
Processor: PowerPC G3 466 MHz (PPC 750CX, a.k.a. G3e)
Front-side bus: 66 MHz
L2 cache: 256K on-chip cache at 466 MHz

Ports

 
USB: 12 Mbps USB 1.1 port x 1
ADB: none
Video out: Composite video output to TV through AV port
Audio out: 16-bit CD-quality stereo sound output minijack through AV port
Audio in: No internal internal microphone or port. (USB microphone only)
SCSI: none
Modem: 56K V.90
Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T
FireWire: 400-Mbps x1
Wireless networking: AirPort ready (11-Mbps)
Other ports: headphone speaker, headphone, remote control

Power

 
Voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Freq range: 50 to 60 Hz
Battery type: 50-watt-hour lithium-ion battery (up to 6 hours life claimed)

Storage

 
Floppy drive: none
Min. int HD: 9.5mm 10GB Ultra ATA
Int HD interface: ATA
Disk drive tray-loading 6x DVD-ROM (plays DVD-Video discs; plays CD-ROMs at up to 24x speed)

Memory

 
Logic board: 64 MB on-board (PC100 SDRAM)
RAM Slots: 1 x SO-DIMMM
Max RAM: Up to 256 MB in single SO-DIMM slot, for total 320 MB SDRAM. (Some claim success in adding 512 MB, for total 576 MB.)B

Video and Audio

 
Display: 12.1" color active-matrix SVGA (800x600) flat-panel TFT display
Graphics support: ATI RAGE Mobility 128 graphics accelerator with 8MB of SDRAM graphics memory and AGP 2X support2MB SGRAM (built in)
Supported resolutions: 800x600 or 640x480 (both 24-bit; millions of colors)
Speakers: Single internal speaker
Display out port: None (AV composite video out only)

Software

 
Original OS: Mac OS 9.0.4
Mac OS Supported: Mac OS 9.0.4 through OS X 10.4

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