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Guide to G3 iBooks

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Confused by all the models known as iBooks? This table sorts them all out.

12" G3 iBooks

Model	iBook	iBook SE	iBook, 2d ed.	IBook SE, 2d ed.	iBook G3/500	iBook G3/600	iBook (May 2002)	iBook (Nov. 2002)	iBook (Apr. 2003)
Code Name	C1		Paris iBooks		iceBook
Introduced	7/21/99	2/16/00	9/13/00		5/1/01	10/16/01	5/20/02	11/5/02	4/22/03
Base Price	$1,599	$1,799	$1,499	$1,799	$1,299	$1,499	$1,199/1,499	$999/1,299	$999/1,299
CPU Speed	300 MHz	366 MHz	366 MHz 750CX	466 MHz 750CX	500 MHz 750CXe	600 MHz 750CXe	600/700 MHz 750CXe	700/800 MHz 750CXe	800/900 MHz 750CXe
Bus Speed	66 MHz					100 MHz
Base RAM	32/64 MB	64 MB			64/128 MB	128 MB
Max RAM	576/640 MB	640 MB			576/640 MB	640 MB
Screen	12.1" 800 x 600				12.1" 1024 x 768
Video	Rage 4 MB		Rage 128 8 MB				Radeon 16 MB	Radeon 7500 16/32 MB	Radeon 7500 32 MB
Minimum OS	8.6	9.0	9.0.4		9.1	9.2.1/X 10.1
Hard Drive	3.2/6 GB	6 GB	10 GB			15-20 GB	20/30 GB		30/40 GB
CD/DVD	24x			6x DVD	CD-ROM, CD-RW DVD-ROM CD-RW/DVD	DVD CD-RW Combo	CD-ROM (600) Combo (700)	CD-ROM (700) Combo (800)	CD-ROM (800) Combo (900)
USB ports	1				2
FireWire	no		yes
Ethernet	10/100
Modem	v.90							v.92
AirPort	AirPort ready
video out	no		composite		VGA, composite
H/W/D	11.6"/13.5"/2.1"				11.2"/9.1"/1.35"
Weight	6.6 lbs.				4.9 lbs.
Battery	6 hrs.				5 hrs.

14" G3 iBooks

Model	14" iBook 600	14" iBook 700	14" iBook 800	14" iBook 900
Introduced	2002.01.07	2002.05.20	2002.11.06	2003.04.23
Base Price	$1,799		$1,599	$1,499
CPU Speed	600 MHz 750CXe	700 MHz 750CXe	800 MHz 750CXe	900 MHz 750CXe
Bus Speed	100 MHz
Base RAM	256 MB	512 MB
Max RAM	640 MB
Screen	14.1" 1024 x 768
Video	Rage 128 8 MB	Radeon 16 MB	Radeon 7500 32 MB
Minimum OS	9.2.1/X 10.1
Hard Drive	20 GB	30 GB		40 GB
CD/DVD	Combo
USB ports	2
FireWire	yes
Ethernet	10/100
Modem	v.90		v.92
AirPort	AirPort ready
video out	VGA, composite
H/W/D	12.7" x 10.2" x 1.35"
Weight	5.9 lbs.
Battery	6 hrs.