PRESS RELEASE January 7, 2002

Updates Popular 12-inch Models

Every iBook is packed with Apple’s own award-winning digital lifestyle software, including Apple’s new iPhoto, a revolution in digital photography. iPhoto lets Mac® users easily manage their digital photo collections, including the ability to import images from a digital camera, organize them, create and publish an Internet photo album, order professional-quality Kodak prints and enlargements, or even a custom-printed, linen-bound book of photos online. Apple’s pre-installed iTunes™ 2 MP3 music software lets customers easily manage their digital music collections and, with models offering the Combo drive, burn custom music CDs. With a built-in FireWire® port and iMovie™ 2 digital video editing software preinstalled, iBook lets customers easily create and edit digital movies on the go.
  • a brilliant 12.1-inch (diagonal) or 14.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix 1024-by-768 resolution display in a gorgeous white, impact-resistant polycarbonate enclosure;
  • 500 MHz or 600 MHz PowerPC G3 processors with 256K level 2 cache;
  • 128MB or 256MB SDRAM, with expansion up to 640MB;
  • a choice of DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive for watching DVDs and burning CDs, or CD-ROM;
  • AirPort®-ready with integrated antennas and card slot for wireless Internet access;
  • 15GB or 20GB Ultra ATA hard drives;
  • ATI Rage Mobility 128 graphics controller with 8MB RAM and AGP 2X;
  • USB and FireWire ports;
  • built-in 56K modem and 10/100BASE-T Ethernet;
  • VGA video out and composite video out with optional Apple AV cable;
  • built-in microphone and stereo speakers;
  • a collection of productivity and entertainment titles;
  • a small, lightweight power adapter;
  • free 30-day Internet access with EarthLink; and
  • Mac OS X version 10.1.2, Apple’s next-generation operating system pre-installed as the default OS, as well as Classic Mac OS 9.2.2.
 
  • a brilliant 14.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display;
  • 256MB SDRAM;
  • a 20GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
  • a 6 hour battery life; and
  • DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo optical drive.
 
  • a crisp 12.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display;
  • 128MB SDRAM;
  • a 20GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
  • a 5 hour battery life; and
  • DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo optical drive.
 
  • a crisp 12.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display;
  • 128MB SDRAM;
  • a 15GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
  • a 5 hour battery life; and
  • CD-ROM optical drive.