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Get a Apple laptop was unthinkable for me at first. I felt nothing from Apple's clever "Switch" ads, and like many fellow PC / Windows, Mac I thought were for newbies, graphics designers, grannies, and others who could not manage more than one mouse button.

However, when I began my quest to buy an affordable laptop, I ran into many problems. The ultraportables and subnotebooks often lacked the basic features I wanted, as an optical disk drive, and easily burn a hole in my wallet … several times. Appeared thin and light very attractive, so I researched that category more. Some of my favorites, are the battery Fujitsu S6210, IBM T40 series battery, and Inspiron 600m Battery . However, even those that did not work because I liked did not fit my budget (about $ 1,000).

Then I was introduced to a strange mixture of the above. Apple 12 "iBook weighs in touch under five pounds, but is in the ultra-portable form factor. It is too heavy for an ultraportable, but it's small screen means that does not fit with the thinnest and lightest. What really struck me was the price. Apart from Averatec, this is the only portable I found a price of $ 999 that came in less than 5 pounds. But like any consumer willing to drop hard-earned money, I was still skeptical.

I continued my research and consistently heard good things about the iBook. Finally, Apple and Amazon gave me a sign. In late October, Apple (battery Apple laptop) includes AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and bumped the base processor to 1.2Ghz. Additionally, Amazon still had a discount of $ 150 for computers Apple notebooks. Did not take long to realize that $ 850 + $ 20 shipping was a darn good deal. I ordered it in the next and paitiently waited.

Specifications

• 12.1 "XGA TFT
• G4 processor 1.2Ghz W / 512K L2 cache
• 256 MB of PC2100 RAM, 1 slot available
• 30 GB ATA/100 HDD 4200RPM
• Slot-loading Combo drive (DVD / CD-RW)
• 1 x FireWire 400
• 2 USB 2.0
• VGA output, S-Video and composite video cable optional
• Modem 56K V.92
• Ethernet 10/100BASE-T
• Airport Extreme 802.11g Wireless
• Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
• 90 phone support, 1 year hardware warranty

First Impressions

There is No doubt Apple spends more money on the design of its competitors. Just the box itself screams 'gorgeous'. I tore through the packaging like a kid Christmas morning. Underneath all the booklets, manuals and CDs, I finally reached the iBook. I recommend keeping the thin foam as a screen saver.

After turning on the notebook, I was immediately filled with fear. In the upper right corner was a stuck blue pixel. I decided not to think about it, and continue exploring my new toy. (Note: All images are of the replacement I received)

The laptop is absolutely gorgeous. Had I not seen the price, I've thought the iBook to be much more expensive. The bare simplicity of the notebook is impressive. Other than the obligatory Apple logo on top (which lights up!), There is nothing but rounded edges. N bezels, no locks, no doors. When in my hands, it feels like holding a piece of polished marble. (actually: plastic polycarbonate and magnesium alloy)

The level of construction is far superior. Pressing against the back of the LCD screen does not cause enhanced waves in the picture, or bend the screen between my hands. I feel safe putting this notebook in a crowded backpack. The hinge connecting the screen also looks quite beefy and doubles as an escape of heat. The slot-loading drive is too cool to describe. Everyone was fascinated by how the iBook aims CDs. Apple also claims which has rubber-mounted hard drive to absorb vibrations and impacts. (Href = "http://www.discount-laptopbattery.com/apple-ibook-g4-series.htm"> Apple iBook G4 battery)

I consider myself to be a PC PowerUser and often have multiple applications and open windows on your desktop. I'm very used to working in one document, and then switch to alt-tab in a Windows environment. Fortunately, this latest version of OS X shipped with the iBooks, Command-Tab does same. What is easier hotkey is how OS X is. While command-tabbing, I can tap other keys to have an action on the application highlighted. I cmd-tab to an application I no longer want, and tap Q to quit it or H to hide it. There are also shortcut keys to open the Applications folder, and the My Documents folder.

Display

The screen is very sharp, and more than bright enough for indoor use and outdoor free. The lowest setting turns off the backlight altogether. The monitor does not have the same wow factor as the S6210 Fujisu, but definitely is bright and clear. Thanks the separate ATI video chip, DVDs run without any artifacts, and color representation is strong. There is also an optional S-Video and Composite adapter available $ 20. Unfortunately, there is only screen-mirroring. In order to get across the screen, there is a known trick can be used. Since I do not see myself using this feature, I'd rather not risk it.

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