iBook G3

Archive No. 66

iBook G3

Blueberry 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

330MB

Storage

TBD

Graphics

12.1” 800x600, ATI Rage Mobility

Operating System

MacOS 9

Hardware Notes

PRAM battery removed · Wi-Fi enabled

Gallery

Detailed Observations

iBook G3

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