ibook

By tuck 24 Jun 2001

i finally got to tinker with the new ibook. i am seriously diggin’ it.

the casing itself feels really sturdy and durable. the plastic they used reminds me of the kind they use to make the smooth white sideboards of a hockey rink. it seems like i could drop a baseball on it from a couple meters up and have no damage. it also seems like i could probably get away with dropping it on a baseball from at least waist-high and not be picking up dozens of pieces afterwards.


the keypad is nice and squishy, yet secure feeling. and despite the size, my hands actually fit onto it nicely. the keys themselves actually feel a bit wider than normal keys- but it could just be me.

the dvd/cd-rw combo drive seems like it would be ultra-mega appealing to most notebook users who have to make the either/or choice.

the ports on the side accommodate everything you could ever want, including an external monitor.

and for the maxed-out model (the combo drive, 128, ati rage mobility, 10 gigs etc) the $1799 seems more than fair.

i like this thing.
someone please tell me something that sucks about it before i go grab one for my trip.