iBook G4 (Mid 2005)
PowerPC G4
$999
The final iBook generation, with Bluetooth 2.0 standard and more memory.
- Up to 1.42GHz G4 processor
- 512MB memory standard, up to 1.5GB supported
- Bluetooth 2.0 built in
- 12.1-inch and 14.1-inch screen sizes
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iBook G4 (Late 2004)
PowerPC G4
$999
Faster processors and improved graphics.
- Up to 1.2GHz G4 processor
- ATI Radeon 9200 graphics with 32MB VRAM
- 12.1-inch and 14.1-inch screen sizes
iBook G4 (Early 2004)
PowerPC G4
$1,099
Faster G4 processor options and built-in AirPort Extreme.
- Up to 1GHz G4 processor
- Integrated AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g on higher-end models
- 12.1-inch and 14.1-inch screen sizes
iBook G4
PowerPC G4
$1,099
The G3-to-G4 transition brings a slot-loading optical drive and a price cut.
- First iBook with a PowerPC G4 processor
- Slot-loading optical drive replaces the tray-loading mechanism
- Starting price cut to $1,099
- 12.1-inch and 14.1-inch screen sizes
iBook (32 VRAM, Early 2003)
PowerPC G3
$999
The final G3 iBook, a bridge model ahead of the G4 transition.
- 900MHz G3 processor
- Doubled graphics memory to 32MB
- Last iBook generation before the switch to G4
iBook (Opaque, Late 2002)
PowerPC G3
$999
The translucent shell gives way to an opaque white case.
- Case shifts from translucent to opaque white plastic
- Up to 900MHz G3 processor
- Storage up to 40GB
iBook (16 VRAM, Mid 2002)
PowerPC G3
$1,199
Reaches 800MHz, with upgraded ATI graphics.
- Up to 800MHz G3 processor
- ATI Radeon graphics with 16MB SDRAM
iBook (14.1-inch)
PowerPC G3
$1,199
A larger 14.1-inch screen option joins the 12.1-inch Snow iBook.
- New 14.1-inch screen configuration
- Up to 700MHz G3 processor
iBook (Late 2001)
PowerPC G3
$1,299
Introduces a combo drive option, ahead of the 14-inch model's debut.
- Up to 600MHz G3 processor
- Combo drive (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) option added
iBook (Dual USB)
PowerPC G3
$1,299
A complete redesign, dropping the clamshell for a conventional white polycarbonate laptop.
- Abandoned the clamshell design for a rectangular white polycarbonate shell, nicknamed "Snow"
- 30% lighter and less than half the volume of the model it replaced
- 12.1-inch display at 1024x768, up from 800x600
- Two USB ports, up from one
iBook (FireWire)
PowerPC G3
$1,499
Adds FireWire and video output, plus new colors.
- FireWire port and VGA video output added
- Up to 466MHz G3 processor
- New Indigo and Key Lime color options
- ATI Rage 128 graphics with 8MB SDRAM
iBook SE
PowerPC G3
$1,799
A faster Special Edition in a new Graphite color.
- 366MHz G3 processor, up from 300MHz
- New Graphite color option
iBook
PowerPC G3
$1,599
Apple's first consumer laptop, styled after the iMac with a colorful clamshell design.
- Distinctive rounded clamshell design echoing the iMac's translucent plastic
- First mainstream computer designed and sold with built-in wireless networking (AirPort)
- 300MHz G3 processor, 12-inch display
- Launched in Blueberry and Tangerine; starting price $1,599