World Famous Comics: Apple iBook Laptop 14.1" M9848LL/A (1.42 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)
Apple iBook Laptop 14.1" M9848LL/A (1.42 GHz PowerPC G4, 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)
From: Apple Computer Average Rating: Binding: Personal Computers CPU Manufacturer: Motorola CPU Speed: 1.42 GHz CPU Type: PowerPC G4 Display Size: 14.1 inches Floppy Disk Drive Description: None Graphics Memory Size: 32 MB Hard Disk Size: 60 GB Label: Apple Computer Model: M9848LL/A Modem Description: Fax / modem Processor Count: 1 System Bus Speed: 142 unknown-units System Memory Size: 512 MB System Memory Type: PC 2700 DDR Memory Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features:
14.1-inch (diagonal), 1024 x 768 resolution, TFT XGA display
1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor with 142 MHz system bus
512 MB DDR SDRAM (expandable to 1.5 GB), 60 GB hard drive, slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
One FireWire 400 port and two USB 2.0 ports
Built-in 10/100BASE-T ethernet, 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and 56K V.92 modem
Product Description: For a laptop, the inside of a backpack presents a jarring environment filled with shifts, bounces and the occasional bump. That's why Apple engineers designed the iBook G4 from inside out to stand up to the rigors of a strenuous life on the go. After all, you shouldn't have to walk softly just because you're carrying the world's most appealing notebook.Made of ultra tough polycarbonate plastic - the same high-grade material used in bulletproof glass - the iBook's sleek white case resists impact. While that measure alone might have allowed iBook to comfortably survive everyday use and abuse, Apple engineers took the idea of protecting your investment quite seriously. Inside, a sturdy magnesium frame provides superior strength, while reducing the weight of the iBook G4 to well below that of other full-featured PC notebooks. Rubber mounted for added bump tolerance, the iBook's hard disk drive lets you store all of your digital goodies and still enjoy peace of mind. What's more, the iBook has no I/O doors or protruding elements - and no optical drive tray, either - to break or snap off when tucked into a backpack or briefcase.
Worth More Today than Yesterday As I'm writing this in September of 2008, this iBook with a fourteen inch screen is selling for $1799. I'm not sure, but I think that's something like six hundred bucks more than I paid for mine when I got it from Apple when it came out three or four years ago. Since then I've bought a MacBook, but I still have some Classic programs I like to use on occasion, especially the Classic version of Nisus and you can't run any of those programs on the new Intel Macs or any of the older Macs running Leopard. So, I've kept my trusty iBook. Plus I take it on the road a lot.
I needed a new battery, so I thought I'd check here to see if I could beat the price on that auction site and stumbled across this page and the iBooks going for so much money and couldn't understand why.
Are they're people out there like me who still want or need to run Classic programs. Or maybe they just don't like those awful reflecting screens on the new MacBooks or maybe they just suffer from nostalgia. I don't know. But I will say this, my trusty iBook has taken a lickin' and it's still tickin'. I don't think it's possible to buy a more dependable, more reliable laptop. It's heavy by today's standards, but it's a joy to work on.
Reviewed by Vesta Irene
barely usable After a lifelong predilection for Toshiba Sattelite notebook, I decided to make the switch.
I figured for $1000, I would get enough for internet, word processing and DVD playing and do the rest on my desktop PC.
Was I ever wrong.
The internet is OK. Fonts are displayed very poorly with quite a bit of washout.
Word processing is very, very slow - frequently the displayed words lag behind my typing - very annoying.
DVD playing is good and the battery life is impressive.
You are stuck with iTunes for music, although I was able to finally find a utility to let me play music without creating a playlist and manually sorting it, but all the millions of iTune lovers will probably disagree.
THE ABSOLUTE WORST PART OF THE MACHINE IS HOW SLOW IT IS. The operating system is constantly optimizing the disc without giving that process a lower priority then anything you need to do - as a result a simple close an active window can take up to a few minutes. The machine is doing disc writes as I am typing this - why?
OVERALL IMPRESSION: reliable mac software. completely inadequate hardware.
MY RECOMMENDATION: avoid this one like the plague and spend money on a much more expensive Mac notebook. Me, I am going back to Toshiba as soon as my iBook dies or gets thrown out of my window on 23rd floor.
very satisfied I've been looking to buy an ibook for a while now. It far exceeds my Dell notebook capabilities in sounds and graphics. Garageband was one of the main reasons for switching to a Mac platform. It has given me a new world of possibilities for composing and recording adventures. The product was carefully sent in a safe and timely fashion. Thanks!
My favorite notebook. I've owned many Macs, starting with an 040 Performa, and purchased even more when I taught high school journalism classes. Through the use and abuse of students and my own children, I have learned just how durable Mac hardware and software is, in comparison with products in the PC world. During many years of teaching, I had one visit from the IT dude, while my PC using colleagues vied for his services.
The G4 iBook replaced a Ti Powerbook with one of the notorious broken hinges, and I was unhappy with the Powerbook, because it had not been as reliable as my other Macs. However, my iBook has proven very reliable. The operating system (OS 10.3.9) has been seldom crashed, and the case seems really tough. I have enjoyed the built in Airport and Superdrive, and the iLife software included makes photography and video editing easy. Indeed, the only real problem has been the letters wearing off of the keyboard. Apple replaced the first one under the extended warranty (which is a good idea for a traveling notebook) and I will need another one soon. Most people don't type as much as I do, but as a writer, I really pound the keyboard, so five of my letters are no longer legible.
All in all, this has been my favorite Mac, because it travels with me everywhere I go, and it has been very reliable. I hope all of the newer Macs are just as good as this one!
Converted and Pleased The Apple iBook G4 is possibly the best all-around laptop yet made. This would explain its extremely long lifespan as the entry-level portable Mac. The 1.42 GHz model with Superdrive was my first Mac and laptop, and is the machine on which this review is being written. Needless to say, I have enjoyed owning it, and will be upset to part with it in favour of a MacBook when the time comes.
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