iBook (Mid 2002)

Essentials

Family: iBook

Codename: P59, P72 (12.1"), P73 (14.1"), Ivory

Gestalt ID: 406

Minimum OS: 9.2.2

Maximum OS: 10.4.11

Introduced: May 2002

Terminated: November 2002

Processor

CPU: PowerPC 750FX "G3"

CPU Speed: 600/700 MHz

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 100 MHz

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: 512 kB on-processor

ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM

RAM Type: PC100 SO-DIMM

Minimum RAM Speed: 100 MHz

Onboard RAM: 128 MB

RAM slots: 1

Maximum RAM: 640 MB

Video

Screen: 12.1 or 14.1" active matrix

GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon (2x AGP)

VRAM: 16 MB

Max Resolution: 1024x768

Video Out: mini-VGA

Storage

Hard Drive: 20 GB

ATA Bus: ATA-66

Optical Drive: 24x/6x/4x/4x CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Input/Output

USB: 2

Firewire: 1

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Speaker: stereo

Microphone: mono

Networking

Modem: 56 kbps

Ethernet: 10/100Base-T

Wi-Fi: optional 802.11b

Miscellaneous

Power: 55 Watts

Dimensions: 1.35" H x 11.2" W x 9.06" D

Weight: 4.9 lbs.

Notes

The 600 MHz model shipped with a 24x CD-ROM drive. The 14.1" model shipped with 256 MB of RAM, and a 30 GB hard drive, consumed 55 W of power, weighed 5.9 pounds, and had the following dimensions: 11.2" W x 9.06" D x 1.35" H

Introduced in May of 2002, the iBook (Mid 2002) was essentially a 100 MHz speed bump of the existing iBook line. All models also had their VRAM increased to 16 MB. The 600 MHz CD-ROM model sold for $1199, the 700 Combo drive model was $1499, and the 700 MHz 14.1" model was $1799.

Picture Credits:
John Greenleigh/Flipside Studios
Apple, Inc.