Apple 14-Inch iBook Combo Drive 14.1-Inch Screen iBook G4

High Performance Processing

However you use your iBook G4 - surfing the Internet, playing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, downloading email, browsing your growing iPhoto library or editing movies on the go - you're bound to appreciate its speed and responsiveness, performance that can be attributed directly to the chip powering Apple's wicked-fast notebook. The G4 delivers unparalleled processing power whether you're importing your favorite CDs as MP3s, creating compositions in GarageBand, rendering multiple transitions or effects in iMovie or simply battling it out with your friends with the latest games. They all use the Velocity Engine to gain a tremendous performance boost. What's more, the PowerPC G4 processor works hand in hand with Mac OS X to give you a one-two performance punch. Mac OS X features preemptive multitasking that allocates processor cycles on an as-needed basis and protected memory that keeps you up and running even if an application happens to crash.

Advanced Operating System

The iBook comes with Mac OS X version 10.3 "Panther," Apple's easy-to-use, next-generation operating system. Mac OS X Panther gives you over 150 new features, including Expose (for making the most of the real estate on your screen), Fast User Switching (perfect for families who share one computer system), and FileVault (ironclad security for all the files on your hard disk). Naturally, you also get the Internet to go, with automatic networking to make connecting a snap: Mac OS X senses whether you're connecting from home, school or the office, and configures your system automatically. And with Mac OS X's Instant On feature, your iBook wakes from sleep instantly when you open it.

Professional-Grade 3D Graphics

The new iBook G4 is equipped with a powerful, professional-level graphics processor. With its ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB of DDR SDRAM and AGP 4X, the iBook G4 delivers incredible 2D, 3D and multimedia graphics performance for today's most demanding games and applications. The Mobility Radeon 9200 performs astonishingly fast 32-bit true color rendering. It supports multi-texturing and 3D effects, and it helps you get the most fun out of your fast-action games and multimedia titles. What's more, it features SMARTSHADER technology for amazing enhancement in detail and performance. (Just wait until you see how realistically it renders such elements as metals, liquids and wood.) So not only does it deliver a tremendous speed boost, it gives you spectacular 3D images and even more photorealistic effects.

Brilliant Resolution

The iBook's brilliant 14.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display is perfect for playing games, editing videos, watching QuickTime movies and managing your digital photo collection. And razor-sharp 1024 x 768 pixel resolution lets you show what you can easily do with iMovie, iPhoto and other great applications that excel on the Mac. And just wait until you try your hand at digital photo editing. Connect a digital camera to one of the iBook USB 2.0 ports and iPhoto will take care of the rest for you, importing your images and helping you organize them. You'll be editing images like a pro, removing blemishes and red eye, cropping images precisely, creating 4x6 prints on your inkjet printer or ordering them online with just one click.

iLife

Just as Microsoft Office has the tools you need to create an outline, a budget or a presentation, iLife offers all of the tools you need for your work outside the office. When you're ready to kick back and create something spectacular, there's no better resource than iLife. With GarageBand, iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD you have superb tools in your creative hands. Individually, they're peerless. And as a matched set, iLife has no equal. In addition to iLife, your iBook comes loaded with top-notch software, including Quicken for Mac to make managing our finances a breeze, AppleWorks 6 to keep you productive, World Book Encyclopedia to tell you about practically everything, and Sound Studio for easy digital audio editing. And for those times when you just want to have fun, iBook also includes Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, Deimos Rising, and Mac OS X Chess.

Space-Age Construction

The deceptively smooth and well-rounded iBook is surprisingly rugged. It was designed with durability in mind, using ultratough polycarbonate plastic (the same material used in bulletproof glass) with an internal magnesium frame for added strength. There are no doors or protruding elements that can accidentally get triggered, break off or snag on clothing. Apple even rubber-mounted the hard disk drive for added bump tolerance, so you can store all of your digital goodies on your iBook and still enjoy peace of mind.

The Power to Adapt

When you're ready to take your iBook G4 out of your backpack and plug it in, you'll find a well-designed, square-shaped power adapter that will serve all your needs. The adapter, which fits easily in your hand, has retractable hooks that let you wrap the DC cord for neater storage. While you can use the included AC plug to connect the adapter directly into a nearby wall outlet, your iBook also includes a separate AC Cord that lets you plug into an outlet up to 12 feet away. Colored LED lights show charging status. An amber ring indicates that your battery is recharging, while a green ring tells you that you have a full charge.