Apple iBook Key Lime Special Edition 12.1 in. (M8245LL/A) Mac Notebook

Pros: Elegant Design, Functional, Easy-To-Use, Stable, Fun
Cons: None

My son might rightly ask this question, as I load yet another game on his iBook Special Edition.

Ostensibly, I purchased the computer for his education (we’ve been home schooling him for 3 years). Unfortunately, he has a strong dislike for...

Pros: Fast Machine, Extremely Lightweight, Great Battery Power
Cons: Small Screen, Slow CD Burn Speed

I purchased this computer for my mother. This is her first computer, and I recommended a MAC since it would be much easier for her to use and receive support. She is an educator, and will have no compatibility problems with her school. We decided on a...

Pros: functional design; lightweight yet packed with hardware; high-quality, high-resolution display; good price,
Cons: Only a little faster than its predecessor; slight flex in center of keyboard when typing.

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I am going to break it down for you folks in three parts: The good, the bad, and the bottom line. (You thought I was going to say ugly.)

The good: I have to admit that this thing is eye...

Pros: Great Value, Great Speed, very easy to use and long battery time
Cons: Small hard drive, not alot of apple software

I have been an PC users all my life untill now. I got this Ibook as a present from my parents. This Little laptop came with alot of ram and good speed. The Hard drive is about 10gigs. The only major problem that I have found with Mac is the fact that...

Pros: Bright, sharp display, durable, made by Apple!
Cons: A/V cable not included

I have admired the new generation of Apple PowerBooks for some time but could not really justify the expense, so after much debate, I decided to lease a new iBook, which looks kind of like the PowerBook's kid brother. Instead of a 15" extra wide screen,...

Pros: speed, looks, price
Cons: nothing much

The iBook is Apple's consumer portable computer, and the iBook Special Edition (SE) is the upscale version. It has two differences from the standard iBook. First, its PowerPC chip operates at 366MHz (up from 300). Second, it comes in a graphite and...

Pros: Lightning speed, portability, good looks
Cons: If you want a floppy or Zip drive, you'll have to buy it separately.

The birthday present I was most hoping to get finally arrived -- a brand new iBook Special Edition. Picture this: there I am, kicked back on the recliner, my sleek, graphite-gray iBook in my lap, typing away at my newest novel... I'm just having way too...

Pros: new color, faster processor, larger HD
Cons: no DVD

As the owner of an iBook (okay, actually 2 of them) here are the reasons, Apple won't get another $1800 of my hard earned cash. But if you haven't yet purchased an iBook this is the one to buy. Confused? Okay let me explain, if you don't already own an...

Pros: Style, Wireless Networking, Great Design and attention to detail
Cons: Heavy, Screen a little small, default memory config a little skimpy

Whatever any one may say about the iBook’s resemblance to either a toilet seat or a makeup case, the longer I spend with the iBook, the more I like it. Everything about this machine is well designed, and I appreciate the design that obviously went to the...

Pros: Overall Improvement, speedy
Cons: Too little upgrade for the higher price

SE, huh?

The Apple iBook, contrary to my predictions, was a large success for Apple Computer, Inc. The reasons I assumed it would be a marginal success were: Small hard drive, low clock speed, and slow non-DVD cd-rom drive. However,...

Pros: Entry level model is $200 less than original version with improved benefits. Can add expansion
Cons: The connections on the sides appear more cluttered with wires.

Apple’s new iBook has many distinctive features that set them apart from its PC competitors. This is an opportunity for Apple to regain more market share from the users, who have strayed to the PC laptop models.

In terms of appearance, Apple...

Pros: Allot of perks in this one.
Cons: Not for high end 3D games, and no DVD Rom drive.

The AppleiBook has aesthetics that set it apart from other notebooks. It comes in translucent hip colors with an aerodynamic design. There is no floppy disc drive in this model unless you choose one. There are no ports and bays giving way to a sleek...

Pros: Fairly fast, well built, nice screen quality
Cons: Limited to 800x600 screen resolution, not a desktop replacement

I got my ibook SE Graphite at 366mhz and with 64mb of RAM. Although it isnt as fast as a new 733 G4 desktop, I find that it serves my mobile computing needs. I am a high school senior and I bring it to school about once a week. It is very very well built...

Pros: nice design, no ventilation, pretty fast, large battery
Cons: only 1 USB-port, CDdrive is very weak

The iBook is a good computer with a good operating system. He is also very quiet because he has no ventilation. This one of his strong points. The only thing you will hear is the processor and the hard disk. The mouse of the iBook is pretty futuristic,...

Pros: Quite fast, durable, and, well - it's a Mac.
Cons: A bit heavy. Prone to hard disk noise. Too expensive.

April, 2001 UPDATE

I would recommend the iBook SE to anyone, /except/ that a fully-loaded Powerbook G3/400, with a 14" screen, much larger L2 cache, more RAM, and more ports, can now be had at the same price. Apple is no longer selling PB...