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Apple Releases $999 iBook
By Remy Davison, Insanely Great Mac
November 6th 2002
iBook now matches HP, Dell, with bargain-basement price
Apple broke through the $1,000 price point today with the release of speed-bumped
iBooks. The base model with a CD-ROM and 700MHz G3 CPU starts at $999, an Apple first
for any of its portables.
Three new iBook models are available:
- G3/700/CD/12.1" ($999)
- G3/800/Combo/12.1" ($1,299)
- G3/800/Combo/14.1" ($1,599).
The graphics chipset is now the ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics accelerator with
16MB or 32MB of dedicated video memory.
The CDRW/DVD Combo drive now gets 16x burning speeds.
Analysis: The iBook has had no changes to its appearance over 18 months - and that's a
good thing, as clearly its size, weight and aestethics are whatr people want. But
aside from the 14.1" display (built into a larger chassis), the iBook has had few
changes internally either, beyond video card and CPU upgrades.
The price will keep the iBook selling in volume until its next-generation replacement
arrives, although it remains to be seen how long Apple will keep the G3 in the iBook.
Its performance in OS X is satisfactory, but scarcely blinding.
A $999 iBook is something worth celebrating though: it's an outstanding package for
less than a grand. The Combo models' prices ain't half bad either. Apple Ed prices for
the iBook will be a little lower, so for maybe $950, schools will be able to equip
their kids with iBooks. This should keep the Consumer Portable pretty competitive
until its inevitable successor lands.
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