Apple iBook Laptop 14.1" M8862LL/A (800-MHz PowerPC G3, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW 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: 12.3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007DWC4
• Item model number: M8862LL/A
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 6, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Now there's even more to love about Apple's iBook notebook. Weighing in at a respectable 5.9 pounds and featuring an 800 MHz PowerPC G3 processor, a 30 GB hard drive, and 256 MB of RAM--plus AirPort wireless networking and FireWire, USB, and Ethernet ports--the iBook connects to hundreds of peripherals designed to fit your life.

This system features a brilliant 14.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display and razor-sharp 1,024 x 768 resolution. It's the perfect place for doing everything from working on spreadsheets to displaying your movies and digital pictures in millions of colors. (Incidentally, the iBook display scales down beautifully, again with millions of colors, for special games and applications optimized for 800 x 600 or 640 x 480 resolutions.)

Included is a combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive for playing games and music CDs and enjoying DVD movies. The 800 MHz iBook ships with a 30 GB hard drive that provides exceptional storage space. In addition, this system comes with the ATI Mobility Radeon graphics accelerator with 16 MB of SDRAM and AGP 2x support for gorgeous 3-D graphics.

The iBook also comes loaded with iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie, and iDVD application software, making it easier than ever before to manage your digital images, video, and music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, December 31, 2002

By A Customer

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This review is from: Apple iBook Laptop 14.1" M8862LL/A (800-MHz PowerPC G3, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

Far better than anything the Wintel companies offer. Good battery life (up to a whopping SIX hours between charges), a great variety of programs that actually work, and build quality that is superb.

Unlike the ignorant comment made previously, the processor in this computer is fine. It isn't the latest model from the Power PC line and may very well be discontinued within the next year, but that is true of all chips, ESPECIALLY anything from Intel, et. al. And Apple doesn't have to de-tune these chips to get good battery life like every Wintel portable must do (the Pentium-class chips use 4 times the power that PowerPC chips use, so manufacturers must de-tune them to get decent battery life).

And unlike the people who gave this model only 1 star, I actually OWN this, and have tried many different models.

Try it ... you'll LOVE it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I made the Switch!, March 23, 2003

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B. Logan (Portland, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple iBook Laptop 14.1" M8862LL/A (800-MHz PowerPC G3, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

After much research (and just having bought a Dell Desktop 1 year prior) I bought my very first Mac, an iBook on 11/02. I have to admit that the first 2-3 weeks I had my doubts, just trying to get used to a new OS. However, 5 months later, I am very happy with this small, but powerful machine. I agree with some of the other posters that for basic computing, etc. this laptop is the answer. I love the beauty of the iBook, the design and the ease of use. A book that I would highly recommend if you're new to Mac OS X is David Pough's "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual". This book has been a huge help to me in learning the OS and just how to navigate around. I also have the Airport Card (not Extreme) and it works great for wireless surfing. I could go on, but you get the point: I love my iBook and am glad I made the Switch!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a Worthwhile Venture, February 20, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Apple iBook Laptop 14.1" M8862LL/A (800-MHz PowerPC G3, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

As an avid pc user for years I was apprehensive about switching to this little laptop, but seeing the price comparisons tip in Macs favor, coupled with a surprisingly compact and reasonably powerful maching persuaded me to take the plunge. Contrary to some of the reviews I'm pleasantly surprised by the book's robust power in an affordable package. I was dismal about the G3 compared to the G4 processor but in the past few months notice no serious setbacks in my use. In fact, I'm surprised by the minimal edge the G4 has over most tasks. It is true that FinalCut, Color Transformation, and media editing intensive applications are noticeably faster on the PowerBook. However, all music, dvd watching, and moderate online gaming experiences have been smooth and completely satisfactory on my hand. Most of all,to the frugal consumer who still desires performance, this much Mac for that much money definitely makes up for any difference between it and the conservatively more powerful Powerbook.