I even catch myself calling this new iBook by the PowerBook moniker. In reality, with the G4 now making its way fully into the PowerBook line, Apple leaves a distinct place for the G3 in the iBook line. There are minute differences, of course, so let s examine the technical merits of this new iBook and compare with other Apple laptops in the past. Processors, RAM, HD, etc All models of iBook now come with a 500Mhz G3 processor with 256KB of level 2 cache. The motherboard's system bus runs at 66Mhz, like the previous iBook, but not using the 100Mhz bus found in the current PowerBook.
Storage is really the largest difference in the models.
All models come with a 10GB UltraATA hard drive. There is no indication yet as to how easy or difficult it is to upgrade this drive yet. Displays and technology All iBooks ship with the same 12.1 display found in the previous iBooks. This, assuredly keeps the size of the new iBook to a minimum. The display supports a resolution of 1024x768 pixels, a step up from the previous iBook.