Apple iBook Laptop M8597LL/A (500-MHz PowerPC G3, 128 MB RAM, 15 GB hard drive)

by Apple

Product Details

Product Manual [7.85mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 11.2 x 1.4 inches ; 4.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005RI8O
• Item model number: M8597LL/A
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,780 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 17, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Super-portable and reasonably priced, the Apple iBook might be just the ticket for those seeking a versatile Mac system for both travel and home use. Weighing in at a mere 4.9 pounds and standing 1.35 inches high, it is easily one of the most compact units on the market. This notebook comes with a 500 MHz PowerPC G3 processor, 128 MB of RAM (expandable to 640 MB), and a 15 GB hard disk. Additional features include a 24x CD-ROM drive, a 56K modem, a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet NIC, and a 12.1-inch, active-matrix display. The system comes with both the classic Mac OS 9 and the slick new Mac OS X operating systems installed.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars iBooks are amazing!, April 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Apple iBook Laptop M8597LL/A (500-MHz PowerPC G3, 128 MB RAM, 15 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

This iBook is simply amazing -- it is easy to use, can use both
OS 9/OS X. I had never really used a MAC before and I learned how to use this iBook very quicky. It's light to carry in my backpack for university.You can hook it into data projectors so you can give presentations. It never crashes and it's easy to install RAM and new software for it. I love my iBook. It's the best computer I ever bought! Most importantly, the design is really cool.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superp impressed, January 17, 2002

By 

avin (singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apple iBook Laptop M8597LL/A (500-MHz PowerPC G3, 128 MB RAM, 15 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

1000 words just isn't enough to express my love for this baby.

In point form then :
: floppy's out cd-rw is in.
: Every software that's reloaded rocks .
: every reloaded software is of professional level.
: Os x beats all the other Windows (xp, me,2000 pro, 98,95)
: Os x is the most stable one that i have use compared to Windows (xp, me,2000 pro, 98,95 ) trust me i have used all of Windows (xp, me,2000 pro, 98,95 ) and none compared to Os x
: Os x is the most fun-to-use os
: Os x is the most beautiful os i have seen
: As for the speed of the processor 600Mhz is equivalent to that of pentium 3 1 ghz or some where there
: a 15 gb hdd is enough .
: iBook is the most beautiful laptop i have seen
hey man it's award winning what else do you ask for.
It's a bit too expensive if it's on the shelf when it's on your lap you'll know it's worth it. it's worth every penny.

it's a pc squeezed into a a 1.5" magnesium casing. the whole iBook is made with ruggedness in mind.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shockingly fabulous..., November 2, 2001

By 

E. Meadows "liz" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple iBook Laptop M8597LL/A (500-MHz PowerPC G3, 128 MB RAM, 15 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

An exceptional product and an excellent deal. I recommend getting some extra RAM anywhere online, very easy to install yourself. Fabulous graphics, the screen is perfection, great sound, wonderful word processing, iTunes, iMovie, the greatest two operating systems, 9.2 and X. It's beautiful and useful to anyone. Perfect in every way. And weighs less than five pounds. Surpasses all of its price and tech counterparts.