iBook is iGood
Written: Jul 21 '00
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Pros: fast reliable, looks great
Cons: no dvd
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| epinionsdj's Full Review: Apple iBook Key Lime Special Edition 12.1 in. (M82... |
Those of you who held off purchasing an iBook until Apple resolved the original model's problems should get your wallets ready: beefed-up RAM and increased hard-disk space make Apple's latest portables more than just pretty faces. Both the iBook and the iBook Special Edition (SE) offer a more reasonable 64MB of RAM (expandable to 320MB)–double the skimpy 32MB that subjected the 1999 iBook to crashes and other problems (see Reviews, January 2000). And if you thought the original iBook's 3GB hard disk seemed cramped, you'll be pleased to know that the 2000 models offer twice the space.
The iBook still comes in a rugged, eye-popping tangerine or blueberry curved clamshell case, while the iBook SE sports a classy graphite and ice exterior and a boost in processor speed–from 300MHz to 366MHz. Apple is probably hoping the iBook SE will be as successful as the hot-selling iMac DV Special Edition. But unlike the iMac DV SE, which offers twice as much RAM and a larger hard drive than the iMac DV, the iBook SE offers only one technological advantage when compared with the iBook: a faster processor. This, and the graphite case, will cost you a cool $200 extra–the same as the difference between the iMac DV and the iMac DV SE. Still, the color alone may appeal to users who shied away from the Day-Glo tangerine and blueberry models.
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