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iBook G3 (Clamshell)
M2453 · iBook Clamshell
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Identifiers
| Order number | M2453 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,499 – $1,799 |
| Announced | 1999-07-21 |
| Discontinued | 2001-05-01 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger |
| Design era | iBook Clamshell |
Configurations
| Colors | Blueberry (1999), Tangerine (1999), Graphite (2000), Indigo (2000), Key Lime (2000) |
| CPU | PowerPC G3 @ 300 MHz, PowerPC G3 @ 366 MHz, PowerPC G3 @ 466 MHz |
| Memory | 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 320 MB, 576 MB (max) |
| Storage | 3.2 GB IDE, 6 GB IDE, 10 GB IDE, CF-to-IDE |
| Graphics | ATI Rage Mobility (4 MB), ATI Rage Mobility 128 (8 MB) |
| Display | 12.1″ active matrix (800×600) |
| Operating system | Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.0.2, Mac OS 9.0.3, Mac OS 9.0.4, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS 9.2.1, Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.0.1, Mac OS X 10.0.2, Mac OS X 10.0.3, Mac OS X 10.0.4, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.1.1, Mac OS X 10.1.2, Mac OS X 10.1.3, Mac OS X 10.1.4, Mac OS X 10.1.5, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.2.1, Mac OS X 10.2.2, Mac OS X 10.2.3, Mac OS X 10.2.4, Mac OS X 10.2.5, Mac OS X 10.2.6, Mac OS X 10.2.7, Mac OS X 10.2.8, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.3.1, Mac OS X 10.3.2, Mac OS X 10.3.3, Mac OS X 10.3.4, Mac OS X 10.3.5, Mac OS X 10.3.6, Mac OS X 10.3.7, Mac OS X 10.3.8, Mac OS X 10.3.9, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.4.1, Mac OS X 10.4.2, Mac OS X 10.4.3, Mac OS X 10.4.4, Mac OS X 10.4.5, Mac OS X 10.4.6, Mac OS X 10.4.7, Mac OS X 10.4.8, Mac OS X 10.4.9, Mac OS X 10.4.10, Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Removable media | CD-ROM (tray-loading), DVD-ROM (tray-loading) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | 1× USB 1.1 · 1× FireWire 400 (SE) · Ethernet 10/100 · V.90 modem · VGA out (with adapter, SE) · 3.5 mm audio out · AirPort 802.11b (optional) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 343 × 47 × 292 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg |
Known quirks
- Iconic clamshell handle — first Mac designed with portability as a lifestyle statement
- No audio-in jack — a source of annoyance for multimedia users
- Plastic hinges crack and the top case yellows, especially Blueberry and Tangerine
- Rubber bumpers around the clamshell perish and go sticky
- Dual USB variant was a complete chassis redesign and is NOT this model
- Key Lime and Graphite SE variants are the most collectible today