I am fairly stunned. Apple has come out with a smallish, laptop that
doesn't look like a toy, is fairly light, and reasonably priced. It even
trumps the 2400 in size if you measure it in cubic inches.
Here is a comparison of our beloved 2400 vs. the new iBook:
2400c iBook Advantage
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Width 10.5 11.2 2400
Depth 8.4 9.1 2400
Thick 1.8 1.31 iBook
Volume 159 133 iBook
Weight 4.4 4.9 2400
Proc 180 603 500 G3 iBook
Cache 256K ext 256K int iBook
Screen 800 x 600 1024 x 768iBook
Colors Thousands Millions iBook
RGB Built-in Adapter 2400
Disk 1.3 10 iBook
Max Ram 112 576 or 640iBook
USB No Yes iBook
Firewire No Yes iBook
SCSI Yes No 2400
Serial Yes No 2400
ADB Yes No 2400
Floppy External No 2400 (not much of an advantage)
CD No Yes iBook
DVD No Optional iBook
CD-R No Optional iBook
Network Localtalk 10/100bT iBook
Modem No Yes iBook
Batt Life 2 hours 5 hours iBook
Comp Vid No Yes iBook
PCMCIA 2 0 2400
Airport No Optional iBook
keyboard Small Full size iBook
Mike Friese
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