MacInTouch has called the Dual USB G3 iBooks Apple’s most unreliable notebooks ever. In October 2001, Apple increased base RAM to 128 MB on the CD-ROM model and switched to a 15 GB hard drive. It also introduced Apple’s trademark hinge that opens the lid behind the computer.
The iceBook was also the first iBook with a built-in microphone and was the first consumer laptop with a 12″ 1024 x 768 display. It supports VGA output with a special adapter (included) and has two speakers for stereo sound. The new iBook has two USB ports, one more than previous models. Despite a smaller size, Apple claims the new iBook is twice as durable as the old one.Īs with earlier iBooks – and in contrast to the PowerBook G4 and iMacs of its day – the Dual USB iBook uses a tray-loading optical drive, which can be CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or a Combo drive (CD-RW/DVD). The new iBook is 1.8 pounds lighter than the old clamshell models and 3/4″ thinner, the lightest and thinnest notebook in its class. Gone are multiple speeds – the new iBook runs flat out at 500 MHz regardless of configuration.Īlso gone is a lot of size and weight. Gone are the curves – the new iBook is a white box with rounded edges. Gone were the tangerine orange, key lime green, graphite gray, and indigo blue colors of the past – the new iBook is simply white. The Dual USB iBook had been the subject of great speculation in the weeks before its introduction.