Apple Makes iBook Line More Powerful

Apple Makes iBook Line More Powerful & Affordable than Ever

CUPERTINO, California—November 6, 2002—Apple® today updated its popular iBook™ line of portables with faster PowerPC G3 processors running at up to 800 MHz and the ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics for stunning 3D gaming performance.

“iBook offers consumers and education customers cutting-edge technologies and a stunning design in a powerful and affordable package,” said Greg Joswiak, vice president of Hardware Product Marketing. “With faster processors, incredible graphics and incredible new prices, the iBook delivers value in a lightweight, fully-featured notebook unmatched in the industry.”

In addition to faster processors, the iBook now provides incredible graphics performance with the ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics processor and up to 32MB of dedicated memory. All of the new iBook models take advantage of Quartz™ Extreme which uses the graphics engine to relieve the PowerPC processor of screen calculations to dramatically improve overall system performance and make the graphical user interface more responsive. For all-day mobile use, the new iBook also offers industry-leading battery life of up to six hours.

Offering the latest in communications, all iBook models come with built-in antennas and an AirPort® Card slot for 802.11-based wireless communications at up to 11 megabits per second. iBook now also offers a 56K internal fax/modem with support for the latest v.92 standard for new features such as faster upstream data rates. Each iBook also comes with built-in fast Ethernet (10/100BASE-T) for easy connections to networks as well as cable and DSL modems.

Every iBook includes Apple’s industry-leading suite of digital lifestyle applications including iPhoto™ for organising and sharing digital photos, iMovie™ 2 for creating digital movies and iTunes™ 3 for creating a digital music library. Also on every iBook is Apple’s new Mac® OS X version 10.2, offering more than 150 amazing new features including a new Mail application designed to eliminate junk mail and iChat AIM-compatible instant messenger. Mac OS X version 10.2 enhances the mobile experience with unique features including Instant On, which wakes the iBook from sleep in just one second; Automatic Networking, which automatically switches the network connections between Ethernet, 802.11 and modem; and advanced power management through Energy Saver Profiles for industry-leading battery life of up to six hours on a single charge. Mac OS X version 10.2 also offers integrated Bluetooth and 802.11 software for wireless communications.

The new iBook is also an integral part of Apple’s new Curriculum Mobile Labs, complete affordable solutions for education that combine the best curriculum software with Apple’s award-winning hardware, Apple Professional Development courses and a variety of accessories to create a powerful tool designed to meet the education goals specified by the No Child Left Behind Act.

Availability The new iBook will be available through Apple Authorised Resellers in three standard configurations.

iBook Range includes:

iBook 12.1” 700MHz * a 700MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 512K on-chip level 2 cache; * a 12.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display; * ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics controller with 16MB RAM; * 128MB SDRAM; * a 20GB Ultra ATA hard drive; and * a CD-ROM optical drive.

iBook 12.1” 800MHz * a 800 MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 512K on-chip level 2 cache; * a 12.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display; * ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics controller with 32MB RAM; * 128MB SDRAM; * a 30GB Ultra ATA hard drive; and * a Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive.

iBook 14.1” 800MHz * a 800 MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 512K on-chip level 2 cache; * a 14.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display; * ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics controller with 32MB RAM; * 256MB SDRAM; * a 30GB Ultra ATA hard drive; and * a Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive.

*Wireless Internet access requires an AirPort Card, AirPort Base station and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators and creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.

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