![]() ![]() Typical for an Apple notebook, the touchpad and the single mouse button are conveniently centered just below the keyboard. ![]() But because Apple uses the same keyboard hardware in both the small and large iBooks, the keyboard looks a bit lost in the bigger model. The iBook's keyboard is full-sized, except for Function and screen navigation keys, which are half-sized. And at 5.99 pounds, along with 11 ounces for the power supply, the new iBook outweighs its forerunner's heft of 4.9 pounds. ![]() The new battery boasts an additional hour of juice over its predecessor, but it expands the iBook's size to 12.7 inches wide by 10.2 deep by 1.35 thick, compared to 11.2 by 9.1 inches for the previous model. Unfortunately, the iBook's larger, eight-cell, 55-watt-hours battery makes it a bit heavier than newer, ultralight models such as the 5.25-pound IBM ThinkPad series and not quite as portable as its predecessor. ![]() The 14.1-inch version maintains the 1,024x768 resolution of the 12.1-inch screen, but the larger screen size helps visibility tremendously, especially for small text. The 12.1-inch iBook features a relatively diminutive screen, while the 14.1-inch iBook's LCD is a wonderful upgrade option-if slightly harder to fit on an airplane's seatback tray. The new iBook design chooses sleekness over color. ![]()
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