TheiBookis a line of discontinuedlaptop computerssold byApple Inc.between 1999 and 2006.The line was targeted at the consumer and education markets, with lower specifications and prices than thePowerBook, Apple’s higher-end line of laptop computers.
Three distinct designs of the iBook were introduced during its lifetime. The first design, known as the "Clamshell", was a significant departure from portable computer designs at the time due to its shape, bright colors, incorporation of a handle, and wireless networking. Two years later, a second line abandoned the originalform factorin favor of a more conventional rectangular design. In October 2003, the third design added aPowerPC G4chip and a slot-loading drive.Apple replaced the iBook line with theMacBookin May 2006 during Apple’s transition to Intel processors.