Apple iBook

I love it~

I have the MacBook, if that is the same. It is a great machine.

Four out of five San Francisco coffee shop patrons recommend the iBook.

I would sell my hp laptop and throw in a scanner/printer and a ton of software for one. Anyone want to trade ???

www.blackcider.com says it all. The logic boards fail consistently on iBooks. No one should buy a system that is KNOWN to be faulty, and that the company refuses to replace parts or acknowledge their error.

The new iBook G4 is a real winner - it's fast enough for all the day to day tasks, it takes the knocks well, it doesn't get so hot that you can't use it on your lap, it's small and light enough to carry around without thinking about it, it's really good value and Panther makes the small screen into a big one with Exposé. It runs all the software I need for work and play and the airport extreme card is excellent. After 13 years of using Mac's I can't find a single fault with it - and I am a world class fault finder. My opinion - avoid the Powerbook G4's, they're too expensive and have serious design flaws - get yourself an iBook G4 and a dual processor G5 with a huge cinema display for your heavy work - with iDisc and .Mac having two machines is no longer the pain it used to be - and iSight is very cool - I'm enjoying free video calls to my colleagues over the world - it's not perfect but it's a workable start.

OS X The single greatest operating system. Mac has continued to improve the best interface. Microsoft has failed miserably every time since windows 3.1. Just like Shadowbreath said 2 years and 9 months later, everyday use, NOT ONE CRASH. I've replaced 1 charger and 1 Battery. Best investment yet. Airport is the best wireless access I have found.

For the money, a great computer

The NEW iBook (white) is a truly marvelous machine. Not so flashy as the candy-colored G3s, way more functional. There are a lot of nice little features built in that you won't notice until you use them. Not to mention that it ships with OS X. PC users take note: I've been using this notebook for 5 months and it has never crashed! Not once!

Just like its sibling, the Apple iMac, this notebook like something out of the 60's. Its color scheme makes it stand out, but when you get close you see a smaller than adequate display. The laptops shape makes it awkward at times to carry.

The original iBooks were kind of sketchy in my opinion at first. Now, with the iBookDVSE, I think I might just buy one. 6 hour battery life, DVP, 466-750cx microprocessor, AIV out, and a sense of style makes this my next computer to drool over. Even for $1,799, I still want one!

Very friendly design. Fast speed. High performance.

I got this computer as a school computer and I do like the superlong battery life, but I think the screen is too small for its resolution. I think the speed of the machine would be better if they put more memory. I do like the DVD player and the digital output though.

Apple has always had a good thing going with PC compatibility, with floppy disks, however, it seems as though they are eliminating this gradually. The lack of a 3 1/2" floppy drive serves as more of an inconvience to fellow Mac users that want to transfer data as well as eliminating all PC users.

This is the first stylish, durable laptop. For the student, it's easy to carry and fun to use. Has all the Mac features.

I like its desktop model, the IMac. Apple IBook is a great computer for those on the go that want something fast, simple and user friendly. The keyboard is a little small though and tends to annoy those used to full size ones.

A friend of mine just bought one of these from a company had picked up a whole slew of these for their employees and then folded. They were selling them for a song so I'd say he got a pretty good deal. However, if he had payed the $1,300-$1,800 that these new ones can cost I'd be thinking that there would have been better ways for him to spend his money. The iBook is by no means a bad computer but it's also not a great one. Interesting design (although I tend to think it looks like something that a company would make with the intention of marketing to 10 year olds, a colorful well encased watered down version of mom and dads computer), and it has some decent features such as the wide base for your palms, a nice big clear screen etc. However, compared to the level of performance of some of the other laptops out right now and the iBook is about 1/2 a year behind. I think the fasted iBook right now is maybe 450 mhz..and there are certainly a lot of pc laptops pushing way faster than th... Read more

It would have gotten a 5 if it weren't a macintosh. The colors are neat and makes me just want to buy one for that fact. If only a PC company would catch on and make cool computers like Apple. And Apples are way faster than PC's.

The lightest and most stylistic notebook. The Apple operating system is great. By far the easiest computer to use, not to mention the best monitor I've seen on a notebook.

Great for design and art. Good for video editing. Nice design. The colors are nice and come in lots of styles. Fast, with lots of internet options.

Nice looking but a dated OS with slower processors and much more expensive than a comparable Windows notebook.

Considered purchasing. Liked the outside design but the keypad sucked. Lightweight. Airport capabilities should be advertised more (was the primary reason for my interest).

It looks nice at least but it needs more compact size such as the Sony superslim 505s. The speed is pretty good and the playback for multimedia is great.

Talk about innovation! You don't even need a modem to get on the Net!

Almost as good as other HP notebooks. It's easy to install but hard to use.

It performs okay and is very well rounded. It's flashy and more portable and has nice features.

It's a Mac! It can't run half the software out there because of it. However, the design is wonderful. Apple should come out with more colors though. That would sell.

Revolutionary design that is very cool looking. Airport wireless LAN is so affordable and attractive. Slow compared to similar priced computers. Big and heavy with a small screen.

Cool colors, slick design. A must have. Very efficient. Great purchase. It is a little expensive but worth every dollar I spent.

A sleek design, so it's easier on the eyes than a PC. The movie imaging software is a plus, but there isn't much in the way of games that this platform can handle.

The look itself may be attractive, but it's far more heavier than Intel notebooks. The screen is a lot heavier.

The Apple ibook's are very fast. I worked at the Apple lab in Cupertino and sell them faster than PC labtops. I believe they are good labtops. Very sturdy but expensive.

Everyone keeps talking about how smoking fast these processors are and how great the computers are etc. I can understand if you grew up using a Mac how you might think (mistakenly) that it is easier to navigate through than windows. It might be true that they don't lock up as often as Windows (something that is very annoying). But the processors really aren't that fast and usually cost more compared to the processors for a PC oh and by the way IBM makes almost all of Mac's processors for Apple.

apple rox!!

Great colors! The shape is great for smooth mobility, and I love the no mouse concept. The best graphics!

A great computer for people who don't know much about computers. Very easy to take it wherever you need to go. The color makes it one of the coolest computers out there.

I use the iBook at my internship. It is easy to use and I like the simplicity of its installation.

Small, easy to carry and use. Easy to download, but the only drawback is that it easily catches the eyes.

Apple ibook is also really great, and its sleek and asthetic look is great.

This is good for novices who want to do a few things, but don't know exactly how to do it. Plus, you have the same color variety as the desktops.

This is a good product. The ibook has a good image display. Only problem is that it freezes up too often.

Apple has once again, reached the pinnacle of supremacy with their products.

The ibook looks great but I don't like Apple.

The Apple I-book has a nice design. It is a smaller version of the I Mac. It is one of the newest in technology and I think the I-book is a very Notebook computer

Love my iBook Special edition

Mac certainly is NOT going to discontinue the iBook. They are the top selling notebook (PC/Mac right now. I've been using the iBook for two months now. LIKES: Can use at home w/modem and at work with LAN. Easy to switch networks, printers, resolution, multiple programs. More rugged than many thinner portables, so I can let my kid use it. Can set it to sleep when case is closed and wake at same spot in same program in 10-15 seconds when opened, no need to re-boot. Can set function keys to open files, start programs. Runs for 5-6 hours on battery every time. Recharges in two or less while you work. Fast graphics (get new "Bugdom" download!) clear screen. Cheap ($30) Epson cable to use old printer with USB. Easy to move since only one USB plug to connect from USB hub to use 4-8 items at once: zip drive, joystick, tablet, printer, etc. Trackpad can be set to click and is less stressful than mouse. Dislikes: It has no microphone input, so you must use a USB A/V adapter to use v... Read more

So I waited 3 mos with the dumb thing on back-order, only to find out 1 week after receiving it that Mac has discontinued them. Doesn't show their faith in the product, does it? Hate the lack of floppy and peripheral ports--you can EITHER plug in a mouse OR a zip drive, but certainly not both. And the keyboard keys are sunk into the base, making it difficult to know, with out staring at your fingers, where your hands are. I may still like it yet--but I don't guarantee it!

The ibook is great, but buying seperate accesories is a hassel.