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The iBook G3 was the first Mac to use Apple's new "Unified Logic Board Architecture", which condensed all of the machine's core features into two chips, and added AGP and Ultra DMA support. The iBook was the first mainstream computer designed and sold with integrated wireless networking . [ 3 ]
The PowerBook G3 is a series of laptop Macintosh personal computers that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from 1997 to 2001. It was the first laptop to use the PowerPC G3 (PPC740/750) series of microprocessors, and was marketed as the fastest laptop in the world for its entire production run.
iBook G3, the first two models of the iBook line of personal computers made by Apple, later replaced by the white MacBook (non-pro), it was the last mass-produced personal computer to use the G3 (discontinued October 2003). PowerBook G3, a line of laptop Macintosh computers made by Apple Computer between 1997 and 2000.
A Wallstreet Powerbook G3. The first PowerBook G3 Series (completely redesigned from the Kanga) was released in 1998, although it was still an Old World ROM Mac. These new PowerBooks took design cues from the 500 series PowerBook, sporting dramatic curves and a jet-black plastic case.
iBook (FireWire SE) iBook G3 Dual USB ("Snow" Mid 2001) iBook G3 Dual USB ("Snow" Late 2001) 366–500 66–100 256–512 September 2000 May 2002 iMac G3 (Summer 2001) 500–700 100 256 July 2001 March 2003 PowerPC 755: iBook G3 Dual USB ("Snow" Late 2001) iBook G3 Dual USB ("Snow" Early 2002) 600 100 256 October 2001 May 2002 PowerPC 750FX
iBook G3 "Snow" 12" (Mid 2001) iBook: October 16, 2001 July 18, 2001 iMac G3 (Summer 2001) iMac: March 18, 2003 Power Mac G4 Quicksilver: Power Mac: August 13, 2002 September 8, 2001 Macintosh Server G4 Quicksilver: Workgroup Server: May 14, 2002 October 16, 2001 iBook G3 "Snow" 12" (Late 2001) iBook: October 22, 2003 2002 January 1, 2002 iMac ...
The PowerPC chips in the G3 and G4 became a central part of Apple's branding and marketing for the Power Macintosh. For example, the Blue and White G3 features the letters "G3" on the side that are fully one-third the height of the entire case, a significant departure from the small labels typically used on prior Macintosh computers.
This is also the first Power Macintosh with the "New World" architecture which contained a small (approximately 1 MB) boot ROM. When booting the Mac OS, the Mac OS Toolbox and any other ROM patches installed are loaded into RAM (the former Beige G3 however was the first Mac with this ROM-in-RAM capability).