iBook (800/900 MHz 32 VRAM/14.1 LCD 900Mhz 32 VRAM)

Introduced: April 2003
Terminated: October 2003

Description

The latest release of the iBook had 32 VRAM standard across the line.  The 12.1” model had a processor running at 800 or 900Mhz.  The hard drives were available with 30, 40 or 60Gb of hard drive space. The 14.1” model had a 900Mhz processor and a hard drive with 40 or 60Gb of space. Both sizes had either a tray-loading 24x CD-ROM or an 8x 24x 10x 24x DVD/CD-RW.

History

A 100Mhz speed bump on the models that preceded it, this release of the iBook continued with the sub-$1000 price on the low-end model.  The low-end 800Mhz CD-ROM configuration was $999.  The 900Mhz configuration with a Combo drive was $1299.  The 14.1” 900Mhz configuration with a Combo drive was $1499.

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Specifications

Processor: PowerPC 7455 v3.3 (G4)
Processor Speed: 800 MHz or 1.0 GHz
Benchmarks: 800 MHz: 372, 1.0 GHz: 530
Cache: 64 KB L1, 256k backside (1:1)
System Bus: 133 MHz
Hard Drive: 40, 60, or 80 GB
Media: 32x CD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW, or 4x SuperDrive
Peripherals: Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse
Colors: White
Weight and Dimensions (US): 50 lbs., 15.8” H x 15.8” W x 17.1” D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 22.7 kg, 40.6 cm H x 40.6 cm W x 43.3 cm D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.2.5 (6J73) and Mac OS 9.2.2 (non-SuperDrive)
Later Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.3 (7B85) and Mac OS 9.2.2 (non-SuperDrive)
Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X
Hardware Test: AHT (eMac) 2.2, 2.5.1, AHT (iMac G5/eMac) 2.5.3
Firmware: Open Firmware
Firmware Update: None
Logicboard RAM: None
Maximum RAM: 1.0 GB
Type of RAM Slots: 2 - PC133 3.3 volt, unbuffered, 8-byte, non-parity 168-pin SDRAM
Minimum RAM Speed: 140 MHz (7 ns)
Interleaving Support: No
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 7500
ATI Card Model: ATY,RV200
Graphics Connection: 4x AGP
Graphics Memory: 32 MB DDR
Built-in Display: 17-inch (16-inch viewable) 0.25mm dot-pitch CRT
Resolutions: 640 x 480 @ 120 Hz, 800 x 600 @ 120 Hz, 1024 x 768 @ 89 Hz, 1152 x 870 @ 80 Hz, 1280 x 960 @ 72 Hz
Display Modes: Video mirroring only
Display Connection: 1 - Mini-VGA
Expansion Slots: None
Hard Drive Bus: Ultra ATA/66 (ATA-5)
Large Drive Support: Yes (128 GB or larger per drive)
Backup Battery: 3.6 V 850 mAh Lithium (922-4028)
Max Watts: 170 W
Line Voltage: 100V AC or 220V AC depending on country of use
AirPort: Optional AirPort Extreme card (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth: None
Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45)
Modem: None or 56k v92
USB: 3 - 12 MBit/s
FireWire: 2 - 400 MBit/s (8W total power)
Audio In: 1 - 3.5-mm analog input jack, Built-in microphone (16-bit 44.1 kHz sample rate)
Audio Out: 1 - 3.5-mm analog output jack, Built-in speakers (16-bit 44.1 kHz sample rate)

Timeline

Introduced in April 2003, the iBook (800/900 MHz 32 VRAM/14.1 LCD 900Mhz 32 VRAM) was discontinued in October 2003.

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