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Summary: Best portable ever!
Review: This has go to be the best laptop ever!
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Summary: A great laptop! *****
Review: Apple has reinvented the iBook as one of the best laptops. Not just Mac, but in all of the PC world. The second generation of this version has a faster processor, a larger hard drive, and still looks great. People are drawn to look at this machine from the time you pull it from it's case. I would certainly recommend a RAM upgrade. 128 is okay, but it is just barely getting by. I'd suggest at least doubling that. Since the iBook only has one RAM slot, you may want to do that on ordering. However, you can get quality chips for less from other sources, and since it's a fairly simple install you can do it yourself in a few minutes.I use my iBook as a webmaster with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, and iMovie 2. My digital camera mounts as an external hard drive. My digital video camera links through the Firewire port with no fuss at all. Overall, I would highly recommend the iBook.
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Summary: iBook is everything I need it to be.
Review: As a webmaster, I have need of several utilities. Once I installed Dreamweaver and Firework on my iBook, I was ready to start. However, the USB interface allows me to mount my digital camera so as to add pictures to my sites. The Firewire interface allows me to add streaming movies via my digital camcorder. iMovie gives me good basic editing capabilities. The CD burner allows me easy access to storage. The machine is a fully packed portable. The design gives people reason to look it over one or twice. While I haven't really needed to work in OSX that much, the speed currently seems to be better under OS9 anyway. All in all, the second generation iBook is well worth a look.
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Summary: very pleased with this purchase
Review: i must say that this is one of the best investments i have made. everything about this computer is excellent, itunes, dvd player, cd burner, everything. the only thing i can complain about is that 10 GB is not enough! i've already run out of space!
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Summary: Very practicle
Review: Just want to advise anyone who cares that Apple's new iBook is a very practical laptop computer. I have a bigger G3, but I've always wanted something smaller that is also a Mac. Now I have the computer I've always wanted. I also like the small additions like iTunes (a place to digitally store your favorite songs and music CDs, and the iMovie--an editing software that will be useful for editing my vacation videos while on vacation.) Finally, unlike other people, I don't mind the small screen, for I rather have the less weight than a larger screen for the one of two DVD movies I might watch on the screen. I also think this computer pretty affordable for what it offers. So if you're looking for a good laptop, the iBook is the way to go.
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Summary: iBook gets my highest praise
Review: I purchased the iBook at the start of July and am extremely pleased with the features for the price. I have been an Apple user since 1984. My last laptop was the G3 series "Wallstreet." I have always been hesitant about purchasing one of the cheaper Apple products (iBook versus G4 Titanium) due to limited features . Not so with this! Very pleased that the iBook allows me to watch DVDs when flying and when I arrive at my destination and must send graphic (photographic) images, it still has those capabilities.
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Summary: Flexibility is everything!
Review: Although there are, admittedly, drawbacks to the iBook already mentioned by other reviewers, they pale in comparison to the great advantages of owning one. First and foremost for me, as a researcher and writer, is the incredible flexibility of the combined operating systems. And if you install Connectix' Virtual Windows, you can also run the best of the PC world for the average user, Windows 98. I'm especially impressed with the TextEdit program on OS X; it gives me the option of writing a document that can easily be imported into many word processing programs, or writing a program of my own in the plain text option. And, with the UNIX core accessible through the Terminal program, there isn't much left to cover. My only frustration with the machine involves the system software: if a hard restart is necessary, the system clock has to be reset. I assume that will be fixed in the new release.
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Summary: The perfect Reporter's or student's notebook.
Review: Almost all of the SPECs on this baby are just what you want in a laptop -- fast processor, just over 1 inch thick case, less than 5 pounds, 5-hour battery. In person, you won't believe how small and truly portable this machine is. It's great for reporters on the go such as myself, or for students in a dorm room. It has all the right ports, and appears to be made with quality in mind.
The screen is exceptionally bright as well. My only two complaints: 1) The low-end model skimps horribly on the memory (for shame, Apple! They could have added another 64 MB). You can upgrade the memory easy enough aftermarket, but that's an annoyance (128MB is practically required for OS X, BTW). 2) The screen is a fairly miserly 12.1 inches, although it is active-matrix and high-resolution. Now, keep in mind that this contributes to the low-cost, svelte form factor and long battery life, but I wouldn't mine having a 13-14 inch screen when I'm squinting at text all day. I generally solve this problem by upping the size of the fonts, but still, this screen is rather small. If you buy one of the higher-end models, say the one with the DVD drive, you may find that watching a DVD on this small screen is not exactly the cinematic dream that you find on the amazing Titanium Powerbook G4 (with its glorious ultrawide 15.3" screen.)
Enjoy!
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Summary: Almost (not quite) the perfect notebook
Review: I have an iBook 2001 (DVD-CDRW), which is the fifth in a long line of Apple laptops over the years I have owned (PowerBook 140, 520c, 3400, Rev.A iBook before this). I've also owned quite a few Wintel notebooks of various stripes over time, as well.
With the combination of size, ruggedness, expandability, and performance that Apple squeezed into the latest iBook, it's darn near the perfect laptop. It's a very nice good performer with the 500 MHz G3 processor. CD burning with the combo drive is as transparent as can be - the included Disc Burner software extends the Finder to support CD-R. DVD playback performance is good, with minimal skipping (I haven't done too much playback thus far). Video performance is snappy, if not quite state-of-the-art (it uses the older Rage 128 rather than the newer GeForce 2Go) - games are nicely playable. And the 12.1" display is razor-sharp. Video mirroring works very well, and the VGA cable needed is included. The iBook will work with the lid shut when mirrored. The only shortcoming comes when stressing the system heavily (for instance, with the included MacOS X 10.0.4) - the 66MHz data bus becomes the most glaring bottleneck. Though Apple includes more features pound-for-pound (and dollar) than competing Wintel notebooks, the competition has pretty much moved on to the 100MHz bus at the low end. It does make a difference. Unfortunately, Apple is caught between a rock and a hard place in this regard - with G4 processors constrained in speed (to 500 MHz max on their Powerbook Titanium), it'd complicate things to have the iBook running at the same exact clock rate (despite the older G3). So Apple chose to constrain things further - and it's not a huge problem, though hopefully the next generation of iBook will leave this bottleneck behind. A larger hard drive as standard equipment would be nice, too - most Wintel vendors make the hard drive easy to swap out (even in lower-cost models), whereas the iBook requires a full disassembly to do the same. All in all, I'd strongly recommend the 2001 iBook to anyone looking for maximum portability for a very competitive price. The only thing holding me back from giving 5 stars is the slow system bus - hopefully the improved performance planned for MacOS X 10.1 will compensate for it.
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Summary: Best portable computer on the market
Review: This new iBook is the best portable computer on the market. Its capabilities are outstanding, the build quality is exceptional, the design is stunningly clean and efficient. This is a do anything, be anything computer that you can proudly use in just about any setting, for almost any computing task you can imagine. Sure, a new titanium G4 is faster, but it is so delicate looking I would be afraid of breaking it in daily use. Also, the iBook is roughly half the price. Even PC users are enamored with the iBook's style and capabilities. You will not regret a decision to buy this computer.
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