 | Introduced: May 1, 2001 Terminated: October 16, 2001 |
Logic Board
Processor: PowerPC 750cx (G3)
Processor Speed: 500 MHz
PMMU: Integrated
FPU: Integrated
Bus Speed: 66 MHz
Data Path: 64-bit
ROM Size: 1 MB
Level 1 Cache: 64K
Level 2 Cache: 256K at 500 MHz
Expansion Slots: none
Battery:
- 42-watt-hour lithium-ion battery provides up to 5 hours of battery life on a single charge
Memory
RAM Type: SO-DIMM
RAM Slots: 1
Min – Max RAM: 64 – 640 MB
Minimum RAM Speed: 10 ns
Install in groups of: 1
RAM Sizes: 64, 128, 256, 512 MB
Onboard RAM: 64 or 128 MB
Ports
USB: 2 x USB 1.1
FireWire: 1 x 400-Mbps
Floppy: none
SCSI: none
Modem: Built-in 56K V.90 modem (RJ-11 connector)
Ethernet: Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Video:
- VGA video output port for video mirroring with an external display or projector (24 bit)
- Composite video output to TV through AV port (requires Apple AV Cable)
AirPort Ready:
- Optional 11-Mbps AirPort Card; IEEE 802.11 DSSS compliant
- Optional AirPort Base Station containing 56K modem and 10/BASE-T Ethernet port
Audio:
- 16-bit CD-quality stereo sound output minijack through AV port
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Built-in microphone
- Support for external USB audio devices such as microphones and speakers
Video
Display:
- Built-in 12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix display
- Supports millions of colors at 1024 x 768-pixel resolution
- Supports resolution scaling to 800 x 600-pixel and 640 x 480-pixel resolution with millions of colors
Graphics Support:
- ATI RAGE Mobility 128 graphics accelerator with 8 MB of SDRAM graphics memory and AGP 2X support
Storage
Standard Disk Drive:
- M7698LL/A: 24x-speed (maximum) CD-ROM drive (reads CD-ROM discs at 24x speed)
- M7692LL/A: 8x-speed (maximum) DVD-ROM drive (plays DVD Video discs; plays CD-ROM discs at 24x speed)
- M8520LL/A: 4x4x6x24x-speed (maximum) DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive (writes CD-R discs at 4x speed; writes CD-RW discs at 4x speed; reads DVD-ROM discs at 6x speed; reads CD-ROM discs at 24x speed)
- Optional: 8x4x24x-speed (maximum) CD-RW drive (writes CD-R discs at 8x speed; writes CD-RW discs at 4x speed; reads CD-ROM discs at 24x speed)
Internal Hard Drive: Ultra ATA (10 GB)
Operating System
Addressing Modes: 32-bit
Original OS: X v10.1 (Puma), 9.2 (Classic)
Compatible MacOS:
X v10.1 (Puma), 9.2 (Classic)
X v10.2 (Jaguar)
X v10.3 (Panther)
X v10.4 (Tiger)
Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger) requires:
- Built-in FireWire
- At least 256 MB of RAM
- DVD drive (DVD-ROM), Combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) or SuperDrive (DVD-R) for installation
- At least 3 GB of free disk space; 4 GB if you install the XCode 2 Developer Tools
Miscellaneous
Keyboard/Trackpad:
- Built-in full-size keyboard with 77 (U.S.) or 78 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement), and embedded keypad
- Solid-state trackpad provides precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
Order No.:
- M7698LL/A
- M7692LL/A
- M8520LL/A
Form Factor: iBook (12.1″)
Dimensions (Inches): 9.1 H x 11.2 W x 1.35 D
Average Weight (lbs): 4.9
Original Price: $1299 – $1599 US
Comments
This model originally included a built-in keyboard and trackpad, modem cable, RGB display adapter, power adapter and power cord, and lithium-ion battery; Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X,8 QuickTime, iMovie 2, iTunes, AppleWorks, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, Palm Desktop, FAXstf, Cro-Mag Rally, Bugdom, Nanosaur, and Acrobat Reader software; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation; limited warranty; and 30 days of free Internet service through EarthLink.