iBook (Mid 2002)
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Essentials
Family: iBook
Codename: P59, P72 (12.1"), P73 (14.1"), Ivory
Gestalt ID: 406
Minimum OS: 9.2.2
Maximum OS: 10.4.11
Introduced: May 2002
Terminated: November 2002
Processor
CPU: PowerPC 750FX "G3"
CPU Speed: 600/700 MHz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Register Width: 32-bit
Data Bus Width: 64-bit
Address Bus Width: 32-bit
Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
Level 2 Cache: 512 kB on-processor
ROM: 1 MB ROM + 3 MB toolbox ROM loaded into RAM
RAM Type: PC100 SO-DIMM
Minimum RAM Speed: 100 MHz
Onboard RAM: 128 MB
RAM slots: 1
Maximum RAM: 640 MB
Video
Screen: 12.1 or 14.1" active matrix
GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon (2x AGP)
VRAM: 16 MB
Max Resolution: 1024x768
Video Out: mini-VGA
Storage
Hard Drive: 20 GB
ATA Bus: ATA-66
Optical Drive: 24x/6x/4x/4x CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Input/Output
USB: 2
Firewire: 1
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: stereo
Microphone: mono
Networking
Modem: 56 kbps
Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
Wi-Fi: optional 802.11b
Miscellaneous
Power: 55 Watts
Dimensions: 1.35" H x 11.2" W x 9.06" D
Weight: 4.9 lbs.
![](./images/models/ibook_dual_side.jpg)
Notes
The 600 MHz model shipped with a 24x CD-ROM drive. The 14.1" model shipped with 256 MB of RAM, and a 30 GB hard drive, consumed 55 W of power, weighed 5.9 pounds, and had the following dimensions: 11.2" W x 9.06" D x 1.35" H
Introduced in May of 2002, the iBook (Mid 2002) was essentially a 100 MHz speed bump of the existing iBook line. All models also had their VRAM increased to 16 MB. The 600 MHz CD-ROM model sold for $1199, the 700 Combo drive model was $1499, and the 700 MHz 14.1" model was $1799.
Picture Credits:
John Greenleigh/Flipside Studios
Apple, Inc.