Apple iBook 12.1 in. (M8485LL/A) Mac Notebook

Pros: Light, mostly easy to use.
Cons: Some annoyances. (See review below.)

The price and the hype finally got to me. I wanted a laptop computer, and the ibook was the cheapest in the store, so I bought it. Here are some of my conclusions:

1) Mac OS is not all that much easier to use than windows. In fact, it is...

Pros: Easy online purchase, immediate use, great picture
Cons: The cursor gets frantic every now and then. AppleWorks is a drag

I have always thought Macs to be computers with training wheels. And this is a good thing. It's not so much that I know nothing about computers, as it is I prefer not to think about now they work and why they don't.

PCs have not mastered...

Pros: Small, strong, cheap.
Cons: Not as fast as G4, small screen.

When these new iBooks first came out, I knew I had to have one. I'd been interested in the professional Titanium laptop from Apple, but it just seemed to flimsy for my needs. But the iBook is perfect for me, or for almost any other student. It fits...

Pros: Nice appearance; big screen; easy to use.
Cons: Not as fast as I expected; quite heavy.

There aren't much that come with the laptop. You have to pay for every single extra thing. The laptop, use guide, the battery charge and some other documentations are really the only things in the box.
Personally, i don't see much difference between...

Pros: Elegant design, intuitive operation
Cons: erratic touchpad, laughable help support

I'm like the guy in the tv ad---a film maker, started with apple, switched to windows for 5 years...and two weeks ago, came back to mac. I got the 12.1 inch Ibook G3, and I think I can be helpful here for those in windows world considering the move....

Pros: Small size, mobility, decent power for the price
Cons: Lighter than most, but still heavy

The Apple iBook has become more professional looking after they discontinued the fruit-colored line, which was both childish and weak. With the recent iBook line you get Apple's legendary sleek design with enough power to satisfy most users.

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Pros: Convenient size, stable operating system, stylish, expandable.
Cons: Slow processor, computing minority, OS 9 / X integration conflicts

About 5 months ago, I spent $1660 on a top-of-the-line iBook. Considering my financial situation, this was quite an investment. Also keep in mind that I have been a PC user for the past 16 years. But I was determined to make the switch, being as Apple's...

Pros: Tiny size with big appeal.
Cons: Occasionally overheats, and product finish is not what you'd expect from Apple

I bought one of these little devils about a year ago for work and play. I wanted something that I could easily carry round to show work on, but also something to play on when I got home in the evenings.

With the iBook I have both.

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Pros: Form Factor, Appearance, and functionality
Cons: Occasional logic board issues - addressed by Apple in warranty extension

I remember when I bought my first brand new Apple. It was the fall of 2001, a few months had passed since I watched MR. Jobs unveil the new iBook. It was a revelation. An iBook that looked like something other than a toy. I was hooked. In less than five ...

Pros: Great, all encompassing machine
Cons: Price, software availability and cost

My first experience at computing was a Mac and it's amazing how they have hung in.

The iBook is a very well rounded machine with lots of bang for the.buck. I recommend it highly especially for those people that want to cut through the BS and...

Pros: Light, virtually indestructible, it's a Mac
Cons: Smallish screen, "squishy" keyboard, only a G3 processor

As a long-time devotee of Macs who had been in PC purgatory for an extended period, I was delighted to be able to return to the fold. I had just switched jobs to a facility that is Mac-centric and, because I spend a lot of time on a train for my commute...

Pros: It's really fast, and light.
Cons: no built-in handle like the older ibooks

I believe i should be on the Apple testimonial commercials. I am photographer and have made the switch from PC to mac. I was able to transfer all my files and access them all on the mac. The I book is incredibly fast for being so compact.
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Pros: light, durable, stylish, cheap, OS X, CD Burner
Cons: Need an eight hour battery

"Describe everything that comes in the box with this laptop."

Out of the box was a 700 MHz iBook G3, power adapter, monitor out cable, installer CDs, some software, some manuals. Preinstalled is iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie, and Appleworks software...

Pros: fast, light, long-lasting battery, bright display, stable, beautiful to look at.
Cons: Little bit of trouble integrating with Windows network.

This iBook is my first Mac. I come to it from the world of Intel/Linux, but I do use an iMac at work so this wasn’t much of a switch in the sense that I was quite familiar with the OS and the Mac hardware in general. The fact that the iBook runs OS...

Pros: New user interface(OSX) based on UNIX, attractive and durable design
Cons: Should have more memory and an owner's manual

I was tossed back and forth from Bill Gate's and Steve Job's. Where and what is the future of the operating systems? Will software companies and those who provide peripherials for computer continue to support
Apple? I'm convinced that the answer...