Archive No. 62
iBook G3
Tangerine 300MHz
Circa 1999Fully Operational
Historical Context
The 'consumer iMac to go' that Jobs announced at Macworld 1999. The clamshell design was aggressively polarizing — critics mocked it, buyers purchased it by the millions. It was the first consumer laptop with built-in wireless networking (AirPort), hidden in the handle. Available in Tangerine, Blueberry, Graphite, Lime, and Indigo — the most colorful laptop lineup Apple has ever sold.
Specifications
Technical Blueprint
Ref: M2453
Processor
PowerPC G3 300MHz
Memory
288MB PC100 SO-DIMM
Storage
3GB IDE HDD
Graphics
12.1” 800x600, ATI Rage Mobility
Operating System
9.1
Hardware Notes
Wi-Fi enabled
Gallery
Detailed Observations
The Story
Airport card added. Swapped in a 256MB PC133 SO-DIMM