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Summary: superp impressed
Review: 1000 words just isn't enough to express my love for this baby.In point form then :
: floppy's out cd-rw is in.
: Every software that's reloaded rocks .
: every reloaded software is of professional level.
: Os x beats all the other Windows (xp, me,2000 pro, 98,95)
: Os x is the most stable one that i have use compared to Windows (xp, me,2000 pro, 98,95 ) trust me i have used all of Windows (xp, me,2000 pro, 98,95 ) and none compared to Os x
: Os x is the most fun-to-use os
: Os x is the most beautiful os i have seen
: As for the speed of the processor 600Mhz is equivalent to that of pentium 3 1 ghz or some where there
: a 15 gb hdd is enough .
: iBook is the most beautiful laptop i have seen
hey man it's award winning what else do you ask for.
It's a bit too expensive if it's on the shelf when it's on your lap you'll know it's worth it. it's worth every penny. it's a pc squeezed into a a 1.5" magnesium casing. the whole iBook is made with ruggedness in mind.
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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: 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: Shockingly fabulous...
Review: An exceptional product and an excellent deal. I recommend getting some extra RAM anywhere online, very easy to install yourself. Fabulous graphics, the screen is perfection, great sound, wonderful word processing, iTunes, iMovie, the greatest two operating systems, 9.2 and X. It's beautiful and useful to anyone. Perfect in every way. And weighs less than five pounds. Surpasses all of it's price and tech counterparts.
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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: Brilliant, a shining star
Review: Ever since I got my IBook my life has changed for the better
with it's combo drive and airport wireless networking it goes
where ever I go.
It goes to work with me and does the work for me It plays
music over PA systems for sports games
manages web sites, edits movies, makes Video CD's
does photoshop,the list goes on. It goes home and entertains me
with DVD's and VCD's and the latest games anywhere and I can even surf the net Broadband without any wires.
It has to be the perfect laptop for the price and it's so light too.
I love it.
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Summary: An outstanding consumer portable
Review: First off, I think it is important to note that the rating I give the iBook is as a consumer portable. The iBook is NOT meant to replace a desktop machine. It is not designed, built or sold for heavy duty graphics, professional photo or video editing, or desktop publishing. The iBook IS designed to be very light weight, easy to use, and flexible. It is designed for the hobbiest, or consumer that wants the ability to edit their vacation pictures and videos, surf the internet, e-mail freinds and family, and generally do what any computer can do given the limitations that any portable will have. The iBook comes with both OS9 and OSX pre installed. It also comes with a very usefull suite of productivity software that includes: 1. AppleWorks- A suite of software that includes a more then competant word processor, A spread sheet, A data base, A presentation module and others. Basically a suite similar to Microsoft Office but not as robust and not costing 400-500 bucks. It also comes with iTunes, and excellent software for listening to and burning your MP3's. For those creative people it also comes with iMovie, the best consumer video editing softer available bar none. Also software listed is also OSX compatible (though it may require software updates. Now that OSX version 10.1 is becoming available (I just upgraded my iBook to 10.1 today), OSX is a very viable every day OS. 10.1 adds an excellent DVD player and enhanced performance, however as any totally new OS, it will take some time for some software to migrate. It is also an exceptionally stable operating system. In the three plus months that I've had my iBook, I can honestly say that the operating system (OSX) has never crashed on me. I have ofcourse had applications crash, but I've never had to restart. Yes, the lack of a 100Mhz+ front side bus might be considered a short coming by some, however for the average home user that does not do heavy duty video editing or other extremely demanding applications on a regular basis they will rarely if ever notice this. Another short coming some may consider is the lack of a PC slot or docking capabilities. However, with two USB ports, one FireWire port, VGA port (and cable included), built in 10/100 ethernet and a built in 56k modem I'm hard pressed to think what I would need them for. As for that reviewer that warned anyone from buying an Apple product due to their support all I can say is I've been using Macs for 8 years now. I've never had one of my computers in the shop for any reason. I suppose there is always that possibility of a lemmon. I have probably called Apples support line 4-5 times in that eight years and they have always been able to fix any problem I had while I was on the phone with them. In short, while your millage may vary, in the 3-4 months that I've had my iBook I have had absolutely no problems with it and can recommend it whole heartedly with a clear conscience.
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Summary: Stellar !!
Review: I am one of those switchers (apple.com/switch). I worked on mac 5 years ago, loved it but couldn't afford one. So I have spent the last 5 years in the PC family. Just bought the iBook. It's absolute perfection. No problem to switch files, so easy to use. I now have an ipod, a digital camera. I completely (re)adopted Mac's digital life.
Have no fear to get rid of your PC and ride a Mac. You will notice the difference.
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Summary: 500 MHz ibook
Review: I bought a 500 MHz ibook. While it's true that the 10 GB model does fill up rather quickly - be realistic - a laptop is a toy, unless you're truly using it as a total desktop replacement. I actually do more of my daily work on my ibook now than my regular Pentium 4 station - and that's a good thing. My ibook rocks.. now I just need an ipod. Granted, you will need to up the ram. I'm maxing mine out at 640 MB. I read one reviewer saying it was hard to exchange files between PC's & Macs... but exchanging files between pc & mac platforms isn't hard. Some programs haven't come to mac yet, but I seem to like the programs that mac has better - for example, itunes rules... Anyway, I'm not gonna ramble anymore - just face the facts. Apple builds an excellent laptop (it's really eye-catching, and sturdy), and when you compare the two, there's no reason to get a PC laptop, in my view (though tons of people still do). :)
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