Apple iBook 12-inch 1.2GHz
Apple Computers are known for their elegant design, innovation, and relative ease-of-use. But with those competencies, it comes at a cost. The cheapest PowerBook starts at $1,599 for the 12-inch model. While that may be steep to most consumers considering the aggressive lower price offerings from a PC laptop, Apple managed to stay competitive in the budget end with the iBook line.
+ Pros
Small, compact, and portable
Elegant design: case is solid and durable
Easy: very intuitive and simple to use
Great built-in features: CD-RW/DVD, Wi-Fi, USB, FireWire
Operates silently and runs cool
Long battery operating time
Good value: affordable
- Cons
Keyboard feels flimsy and cheap
Keyboard and touchpad button makes loud noise
Loud CD/DVD read access
Mediocre performance
Lacks DVI and PC Card slot (PCMCIA)
Lacks screen-spanning
Poor sound quality from built-in speakers
Small standard storage capacity
Short warranty
System Configurations:
iBook 12-inch
PowerBook 15-inch
OS
Mac OS X Panther 10.3.7
Mac OS X Panther 10.3.7
CPU
1.2GHz PowerPC G4
1.25GHz PowerPC G4
Bus
133 MHz
167 MHz
RAM
256MB DDR266
PC2700
512MB DDR333
PC2700
Hard Drive
Fujitsu 30GB 4200RPM
Hitachi 80GB 5400RPM
Video
ATI M-RADEON 9200 32MB
ATI M-RADEON 9600 64MB
Battery
50-watt Lithium-Ion
46-watt Lithium-ion
