Everybody is laughing about the handle, but it was actually pretty important. The iBook was cool, it was loud, it was a fashion statement. It quickly became the computer every college student wanted. The handle allowed you to easily carry it around visibly, without a case. And notice how much he pushed the rubber: the handle was also a mark of its durability. You didn't need a heavily padded shoulder bag to protect your big investment. And laptops weighed a lot more back then, so if you were going caseless an easier way to grab it was much appreciated if not absolutely necessary (this one was almost 7 pounds). Incidentally, the iMac had a handle, and so did the original Macintosh. That showed off their all-in-one design and lack of cords; you could hold an entire desktop computer in your hand. Even the G3 Tower from earlier in 1999 had handles!
It's VERY easy to hate on Apple and make fun of this product but in 99 all we had were grey, beige and boxy designed laptops with no character, and few features. This was incredible at the time. And yeah I thought the handle was silly but hell they were trying something
@@Ritermann There are some exciting Windows laptops from a design and color standpoint. I have a 2018 MacBook Pro, and I still think that the design is elegant. It's common but tasteful. And the TouchBar, despite the complaints, gives it a design language that is unique to Mac...or at least was until the last few months, with more and more manufacturers attempting to leapfrog it.
@@solcreate490 A touchbar just for the sake of "design language" is the most stupid decision they could have make. Of course that was not their first reason for having it. But seeing people like you arguing, trying to find anything positive about the touch bar, is just prove that it really sucks. No offense ;)
It's amazing to think that $3000 was a *NORMAL* price to pay for a high-end laptop (a "regular" high-end laptop, not even a "desktop replacement." And $2000 was an acceptable price for a "consumer" laptop. $1599 was a *STEAL* at the time. Now the $1000 MacBook Air is seen as expensive and "luxury" compared to Windows laptops.
*That is because windows laptops are marketed by price but lack performance but apple products are beast at performance. I have a 2020 MacBook Air and my friend owns the Dell XPS 15($1299). Well my $250 cheaper Air out classes it at evey point. So happy with my purchase.*
You have to remember the time this computer came out, the iMac was a revolution in design because it had colour. Also, twas the 90s. Just look at Will Smith in The Fresh Prince for what people thought was 'cool.'
HD/4K movies, back then compression was used, and the standard was 480i or 480p. Plus alot of CD=ROM drives read Video CD's and the videos were mostly in Quicktime which gave fairly decent quality in a small file size. People weren't soo concerned with picture quality, they were just amazed they could even play a video on a computer in them days LOL but programmers were very clever about how they managed to squeeze the most out of the limited power and storage back then aswell.
Well, demands on laptops are higher and battery tech hasn't advanced tremendously. Just wait for graphene batteries. That will change the mobile game all around.
It would be nice if Apple went back and released another iBook line. Like maybe a cheaper more affordable laptop with bright vibrant colors for younger people who are maybe not production creators, but want the OSX experience, but not at a super premium price. And cheap as in a price maybe of $650
@minzy I am 37, run my own app/web/marketing dev agency and use my mac for work. The last "great Macbook" apple produced was retina 15" from 2015 (before the new keyboard/touch bar version).
@minzy Macbook Pros used to cost around $2000CAD and offered top of the line performance. I still have one from 2008 (first unibody) - still works. The 15" retina I got after (with a few upgrades) when it came out was $2800. This computer still works like new (2.6Ghz quad core i7, 16Gb ram, 512SSD). It's almost 8 years old! Now Apple sells their laptops at $3500 (base price), with glitching touch bar, failing keyboard and overheating board. The failure rate of 2015-2019 MBP models is very high. And considering the price, you get less I/O, smaller battery and specs are not crazy improvement compared to even older models.
I love that design. I have one in graphite and it's simply stunning, even now in 2016 and when I showed to my friends that the PC has an handle they couldn't believe it
This was when apple was at the top of its game, in terms of performance and innovation. Now Apple is stagnant considering how shitty the price to performance ratio is.
Jack langdon If you were right, they wouldn't sell anything nowadays. Never heard about the 5K iMac Display ???? Find me ANYTHING else like that on the market !
So you didn't realize that the iMac is not only a display, that's still what differenciates Apple from the rest… Therefore NO, there"s nothing like it on the market. "BAM, mind blown". You'd rather ask what is Apple waiting for to release a 4K or 5K display (for its Mac Minis and Mac Pros). And "ridiculously weak in power" ? WTF ?! Are you still living in 1982 ? Computers nowadays don't make quantum leaps anymore like they used to. The more we go, the longer we're able to keep them as they are. There's isn't so much to wait from the next generation. It won't change our lives overnight. And todays iMacs, at least the 27" ones, are more than enough for pretty much anything we can expect from a computer.
I remember they had pamphlet about these in elementary hahaha as if a 5th grader could afford one! These were exciting times. Computers haven't advanced as far as today so this laptop seemed like it leapfrogged past everything else. Nowadays, all these features are taken for granted :)
@lmdadls What do you use your laptop for in school? Just typing notes or are you doing some video-editing or 3D graphics? The battery life depends on what you do on the computer.
3.2 gb of hard drive... my macbook has a 1000 gb hard drive... is so cool to see how stuff gets better... is so sad that we can't see this type of videos anymore! RIP STEVE
I really liked it when it was first released. 17 years later, I came to think "damn, it looked like a purse. I'm a guy and was I not supposed to like it?" LOL
Watching this on the new Macbook Pro. Technology is growing really fast. And people are going absolutely NUTS for that iBook. How many people had heart attacks in the middle of the conference.
Back when Apple used to wow people, now they’re just... meh. Coming from a Mac and iOS user, that means a lot. The only real good thing they’ve released in the last few years is the EarPods and saying that is even a bit of a stretch.
I still have mine. It was a speedy little all-rounder in 1999. By 2001 it was a hunk-a-clunk. However, it still works beautifully for text and internet (sans video stuttering). I'll probably keep it for life as a word processor. The design is brilliant for that age.
I remember seeing this when I was 10. I saved up all my money and begged my mom to drive me to microcenter to buy this laptop. When I got it I just couldn't believe how awesome it was, playing games like bugdom, nanosaur and cromag, using AppleWorks for schoolwork, putting all my music into my iTunes library, etc. It was a solid piece of hardware and It still runs like the day I purchased it, of course I don't use it anymore haha.
In 1999 this was like the iMac Retina 5K display of the time though, remember that :) And in 20 years we'll look back at the new MacBook and go 'That is so ugly! What were we thinking back in 2015?!' Haha :)
I remember how I wanted one of those those! But I couldn't afford it at the time. Even though I have the new MacBook Pro I still want one of those. They look pretty.
I wanted one of these so much when they came out. I'm happy I wound up with a toshiba at the time but my MacBook Pro of today wouldn't be here with out that clamshell.
I own one of these beautiful computers that was built in 2000. I am keeping it because I think some day it will be a collector's item. There are those who will say I'm crazy but I really love it!
I have a few new fancy macs and yet I'm typing this on a graphite clamshell SE. I love it. Bought it brand new. The weird shape makes it comfortable to use, its got huge wrist pads, and its built like a tank, it's been dropped so many times and it still looks new. Incredible battery life, better than my MB Pro. I wouldnt run Photoshop on it but for email, web surfing and DVD's, it's great. I love taking it to Starbucks just so people look at me like, "Seriously?"
@andreavda The difference in real life depends on many factors. Use of wireless network, which apps you're running, connection of external hardware etc. Many students seems to like MacBooks because of the battery life, when they're just using apps to take notes and stuff. Maybe also because MacBooks are usually smaller/lighter, and still have decent battery life, compared to other laptops in the same pricerange.
As I have my first mac, a macbook pro, I notice it looks a lot like the ibook. Ports on the left side, cd drive on the right (if you are right handed, its nice), a long battery life, an 'awesome' display, and even the price :p
I love it how all that stuff has a 6 hour battery life, and its great back then. Now the macbooks get 9-10 hour battery life. Crazy when you think of it
Everybody is laughing about the handle, but it was actually pretty important. The iBook was cool, it was loud, it was a fashion statement. It quickly became the computer every college student wanted. The handle allowed you to easily carry it around visibly, without a case. And notice how much he pushed the rubber: the handle was also a mark of its durability. You didn't need a heavily padded shoulder bag to protect your big investment. And laptops weighed a lot more back then, so if you were going caseless an easier way to grab it was much appreciated if not absolutely necessary (this one was almost 7 pounds).
Incidentally, the iMac had a handle, and so did the original Macintosh. That showed off their all-in-one design and lack of cords; you could hold an entire desktop computer in your hand. Even the G3 Tower from earlier in 1999 had handles!
It's VERY easy to hate on Apple and make fun of this product but in 99 all we had were grey, beige and boxy designed laptops with no character, and few features. This was incredible at the time. And yeah I thought the handle was silly but hell they were trying something
WelcometoVideoCity completely agree
WelcometoVideoCity and they went back to being ugly cold color. Aluminum. :/
PowerBook G3 had a decent design in 1998. The black case was relatively sleek.
@@Ritermann There are some exciting Windows laptops from a design and color standpoint.
I have a 2018 MacBook Pro, and I still think that the design is elegant. It's common but tasteful. And the TouchBar, despite the complaints, gives it a design language that is unique to Mac...or at least was until the last few months, with more and more manufacturers attempting to leapfrog it.
@@solcreate490 A touchbar just for the sake of "design language" is the most stupid decision they could have make. Of course that was not their first reason for having it. But seeing people like you arguing, trying to find anything positive about the touch bar, is just prove that it really sucks. No offense ;)
Beautiful 144p :)
Ur profile image adds to the joke!
hmmm yes...
you can taste the pixels
I was in this room twelve years ago, in the back of the hall. His presence was pretty huge even from there. We'll miss you, Steve.
It's amazing to think that $3000 was a *NORMAL* price to pay for a high-end laptop (a "regular" high-end laptop, not even a "desktop replacement." And $2000 was an acceptable price for a "consumer" laptop. $1599 was a *STEAL* at the time.
Now the $1000 MacBook Air is seen as expensive and "luxury" compared to Windows laptops.
*That is because windows laptops are marketed by price but lack performance but apple products are beast at performance. I have a 2020 MacBook Air and my friend owns the Dell XPS 15($1299). Well my $250 cheaper Air out classes it at evey point. So happy with my purchase.*
@@kimjong-un464 how Kim have access to apple products
Damn, Steve Jobs was really good at these product demos.
Ikr
a handle? OMG IT HAS A HANDLE?! AAAAHHHH MY GAD I LOVE HANDLES!!!
It was "the most incredible" feature.
JayGatzVFXsk8r what the f*ck is wrong with you
JayGatzVFXsk8r I'm from the fucking future bitch
ME TOOO!
amateurs
You have to remember the time this computer came out, the iMac was a revolution in design because it had colour.
Also, twas the 90s. Just look at Will Smith in The Fresh Prince for what people thought was 'cool.'
3.2 gig hard drive... We have movies taking more memory than that!
HD/4K movies, back then compression was used, and the standard was 480i or 480p. Plus alot of CD=ROM drives read Video CD's and the videos were mostly in Quicktime which gave fairly decent quality in a small file size. People weren't soo concerned with picture quality, they were just amazed they could even play a video on a computer in them days LOL but programmers were very clever about how they managed to squeeze the most out of the limited power and storage back then aswell.
but the screenplay is only worth a few megabytes
Hey justin bean, if you still alive Welcome to 2021!!! Now you can get 5tb gig hard drive. 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Steve Jobs = master showman!
*****
No Shit Sherlock
*****
Nothing Much. How About You big mek
"This thing is really, really fast"
Yeah it is
6 hour battery life 0_0 Better than my chromebook.... and its 2013
Hiotoyo Utanawa 2017 now...
Well, demands on laptops are higher and battery tech hasn't advanced tremendously. Just wait for graphene batteries. That will change the mobile game all around.
2019, my touchscreen 2018 Dell laptop only lasts for 5 hours. but I feels like 5 minutes
2020
if you throttle your chromebook to 300MHz I assure you your battery life will double
I'd love a modern laptop with this design, it's just so beautiful.
Aww, CRUD! I wish my macbook pro cam in blueberry and had a handle!
God
It would be nice if Apple went back and released another iBook line. Like maybe a cheaper more affordable laptop with bright vibrant colors for younger people who are maybe not production creators, but want the OSX experience, but not at a super premium price.
And cheap as in a price maybe of $650
Danny Daniel It’s called the iPad
Exactly! that would be amazing cause nowadays macbooks are really damn expensive...
@@pierregabory8772 I can’t run anything I want on an iPad. That’s not the answer.
They should have the circular charger back!!
Hello from the future. MagSafe was better.
He meant iBook at 8:07!
I miss those days when Apple made cool computers.
@Lumumba B. ha gay
@minzy No. They make overpriced, unreliable, overengineered garbage now.
@minzy I am 37, run my own app/web/marketing dev agency and use my mac for work. The last "great Macbook" apple produced was retina 15" from 2015 (before the new keyboard/touch bar version).
@minzy Macbook Pros used to cost around $2000CAD and offered top of the line performance. I still have one from 2008 (first unibody) - still works. The 15" retina I got after (with a few upgrades) when it came out was $2800. This computer still works like new (2.6Ghz quad core i7, 16Gb ram, 512SSD). It's almost 8 years old!
Now Apple sells their laptops at $3500 (base price), with glitching touch bar, failing keyboard and overheating board. The failure rate of 2015-2019 MBP models is very high. And considering the price, you get less I/O, smaller battery and specs are not crazy improvement compared to even older models.
After Jobs died, Apple products were no longer the innovative and different compared to the rest.
I love that design. I have one in graphite and it's simply stunning, even now in 2016 and when I showed to my friends that the PC has an handle they couldn't believe it
wow I always thought the ibook was beautiful and 13 years later I still find it beautiful
Ikr
This was when apple was at the top of its game, in terms of performance and innovation. Now Apple is stagnant considering how shitty the price to performance ratio is.
Jack langdon If you were right, they wouldn't sell anything nowadays. Never heard about the 5K iMac Display ???? Find me ANYTHING else like that on the market !
So you didn't realize that the iMac is not only a display, that's still what differenciates Apple from the rest… Therefore NO, there"s nothing like it on the market. "BAM, mind blown". You'd rather ask what is Apple waiting for to release a 4K or 5K display (for its Mac Minis and Mac Pros). And "ridiculously weak in power" ? WTF ?! Are you still living in 1982 ? Computers nowadays don't make quantum leaps anymore like they used to. The more we go, the longer we're able to keep them as they are. There's isn't so much to wait from the next generation. It won't change our lives overnight. And todays iMacs, at least the 27" ones, are more than enough for pretty much anything we can expect from a computer.
I love to see how things do evolution!
yuki yui did you just make a sentence? Are you trying to communicate?
RIP Steve Jobs. Even though I'm not an apple fan, Steve had inspire us all and taught us that one person can make a big difference in the world.
OMFG A HANDLE! IT'S REALLY REALLY BEAUTIFUL! D':
8:06 Imac?
I still have this this in Tangerine, i don't use it anymore, but it still works perfectly
Snake Bite you can put a light weight ppc Linux on it and kind of use it modernly
@@Rockband2991 Why ruin it with Linux? Why not just keep is as a collector's laptop?
I wish I had one of these. I absolutely love the design.
This is why I've always LOVED mac products, they're always so good looking and always so reliable and it's never the same thing twice
800x600 screen resolution. I had to change my shorts after hearing that one
People be tripping about the handle
I remember they had pamphlet about these in elementary hahaha as if a 5th grader could afford one! These were exciting times. Computers haven't advanced as far as today so this laptop seemed like it leapfrogged past everything else. Nowadays, all these features are taken for granted :)
Watching this video makes me want to travel to the past.
jobs: "it has a handle"
crowd: "OHHHHH!!!!!!!"
what a weird world.
*It's
When apple was apple
I've pre-ordered one. Looking forward to September!! *happy*
I remember watching this live on my Bondi Blue iMac :p
The Apple Fans were strong in this one.
6:10 risky risky :P
??? huh how
HacksignKT see how Steve picked up the blue iBook. See it thoroughly
Reminds me of how when he showed the MacBook Air how it looked like it could fall off at any second.
@lmdadls What do you use your laptop for in school? Just typing notes or are you doing some video-editing or 3D graphics? The battery life depends on what you do on the computer.
3.2 gb of hard drive... my macbook has a 1000 gb hard drive... is so cool to see how stuff gets better... is so sad that we can't see this type of videos anymore!
RIP STEVE
I really liked it when it was first released. 17 years later, I came to think "damn, it looked like a purse. I'm a guy and was I not supposed to like it?" LOL
A. Nilla-or Thats so stupid.
This computer sucks by today's standards but he's still made me want to buy it!
They still are collectible computers. Too bad they're pretty weak for todays internet.
Oliver Morland you sir are one gullible people :/
Watching this on the new Macbook Pro. Technology is growing really fast. And people are going absolutely NUTS for that iBook. How many people had heart attacks in the middle of the conference.
Bought one in Graphite last night. Can't wait, it'll be here next week!
First iBook looks like a toilet seat. Macbook have come long way since this.
Steve Jobs: It has a handle.
Me: $#ut up and get my money!
lol, RIP Steve. I really miss you.
😢 Yeah
"We've gone even further..." how many times have i heard that
It's very cool to watch videos like that.
Isn't it totally overwhelming, how much everything changed in those 11 years?
itoiletseat
Back when Apple used to wow people, now they’re just... meh.
Coming from a Mac and iOS user, that means a lot. The only real good thing they’ve released in the last few years is the EarPods and saying that is even a bit of a stretch.
Max Gorriceta Apple users are spoiled. Almost everything they make is great.
@@tylertyler82 Yeah, but there’s not a lot that has that “wow” factor anymore.
I still have mine. It was a speedy little all-rounder in 1999. By 2001 it was a hunk-a-clunk. However, it still works beautifully for text and internet (sans video stuttering). I'll probably keep it for life as a word processor. The design is brilliant for that age.
... "The latch! ... it works like your cell phone! " lol
I wasn’t even born until December 25th 2006 😂💀
How old r u
Looks like a toy. :D
I had one and really miss It!
I remember seeing this when I was 10. I saved up all my money and begged my mom to drive me to microcenter to buy this laptop. When I got it I just couldn't believe how awesome it was, playing games like bugdom, nanosaur and cromag, using AppleWorks for schoolwork, putting all my music into my iTunes library, etc. It was a solid piece of hardware and It still runs like the day I purchased it, of course I don't use it anymore haha.
looks more like an overpriced clamshell toy rather than a computer
One of the ugliest laptops ever made :)
In 1999 this was like the iMac Retina 5K display of the time though, remember that :) And in 20 years we'll look back at the new MacBook and go 'That is so ugly! What were we thinking back in 2015?!' Haha :)
i still love that design. i think it looks so hippyish! awesome! :D
if it had all the features today macbooks have, i would totally buy it lol
I love it !!
its sooo ugly!!!!!
I remember how I wanted one of those those! But I couldn't afford it at the time. Even though I have the new MacBook Pro I still want one of those. They look pretty.
It's really beautiful.
it's really beautiful
ironically, this is the only video that ive come across here on youtube that will play on my ibook clamshell g3 that i am using right now. :D
@simonwedege but I need to know how consistent is the difference in battery life between mac and other laptops
I wanted one of these so much when they came out.
I'm happy I wound up with a toshiba at the time but my MacBook Pro of today wouldn't be here with out that clamshell.
How long do the batteries last?.. I used to have an HP laptop, but it died after only a couple years and haven't replaced it since.
4:20 omg the reaction lol "*GASP*". how far we've coooooommmeee. steve come back
Yeah 😢
I own one of these beautiful computers that was built in 2000. I am keeping it because I think some day it will be a collector's item. There are those who will say I'm crazy but I really love it!
This is my favorite Mac ever.
1 decade ago this was amazing.
now your comment is a decade old
I actually got one of these last week. I great thing to have for nostalgic value if you're a Machead. I have the 366mhz Indigo with Airport and 512mb.
@AllFractUp
well this was back in 1999. i don't know if the thoughbook was even out back then but think of it like this, its almost 11 years ago
He now makes me want to get one.
One of the most incredible...... IT HAS A HANDLE!!!!
Hey! how come they got rid of the self winding charger? I still have to wrap my cable around posts!
And no handle. :(
I remember the first time i saw these i wanted it. I promised myself I would get a mac of some sort. 11 years later i got my macbook :)
I love how back then even though the ibook seemed crappy compared to today, it was so much nicer than all other laptops.
1 usb port, i remember using these in elementary school (im 17 now) they were so revolutionary at the time and now phones are more powerful, wow.
Wow, I can remember typing a paper during fifth grade english with this.
Woah how old are ya
its hard to imagine life without steve
I like the studio where they introduce new products
I love the person who gasps when Jobs reveals what it looks like.
We didn't start seeing 1GHz until about 2004-05. Around there. 300MHz was amazing in a laptop at the time.
I like how they have gone back to the latch-less feature on the 2011 mac book pros
I had an iBook! the indigo blue one. Still have it actually.
i love the design
So do I
omg!! it has a handle!! now thats innovative. i wish my macbook pro had a handle.
Good to see steve has changed his style in the last... 12 years!!
I have a few new fancy macs and yet I'm typing this on a graphite clamshell SE. I love it. Bought it brand new. The weird shape makes it comfortable to use, its got huge wrist pads, and its built like a tank, it's been dropped so many times and it still looks new. Incredible battery life, better than my MB Pro. I wouldnt run Photoshop on it but for email, web surfing and DVD's, it's great. I love taking it to Starbucks just so people look at me like, "Seriously?"
I'd die to get one of these those days... and I lived for 6 years using G3 500Mhz and never failed...
@KonanNai Probably. If you dont set the graphics settings to maximum than i think it can run smoothly :D
R.I.P. Steve, even in 2000 he was giving amazing reviews.
@andreavda The difference in real life depends on many factors. Use of wireless network, which apps you're running, connection of external hardware etc.
Many students seems to like MacBooks because of the battery life, when they're just using apps to take notes and stuff. Maybe also because MacBooks are usually smaller/lighter, and still have decent battery life, compared to other laptops in the same pricerange.
As I have my first mac, a macbook pro, I notice it looks a lot like the ibook.
Ports on the left side, cd drive on the right (if you are right handed, its nice), a long battery life, an 'awesome' display, and even the price :p
4MB video graphics? Oh my god amazing.
Blast from the past!! LOL I was only 9 yrs old. This was a great laptop back then
I hear Steve Jobs talking about that TFT screen and I would still like to buy it in 2020
I love it how all that stuff has a 6 hour battery life, and its great back then. Now the macbooks get 9-10 hour battery life. Crazy when you think of it