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    Got my new ibook 12" - unpacking + ibook pictures!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by yuwing, Sep 3, 2005.

  1. yuwing

    yuwing Notebook Enthusiast

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    I finally picked it up after 2 weeks of waiting for stock at my campus store!

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    opened box and found another! and it's an ibook! *mesmerized*

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    apple on the side.

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    ibook closed!

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    opened 2nd box.... found another box
     
    yuwing, Sep 3, 2005
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  2. yuwing

    yuwing Notebook Enthusiast

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    in compartment, we have cables and user manual

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    power cord, cds for os x under manual!

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    underneath that compartment, we have the ibook compartment wraped in some bag thing!
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    closer look at bag (blurry)

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    inside..... ibook! (i can see my head on the cover... nice polish)
     
    yuwing, Sep 3, 2005
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    yuwing Notebook Enthusiast

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    the back of the ibook!

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    cd rom side of the ibook!

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    front of the ibook

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    closer look

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    bottom of the ibook!
     
    yuwing, Sep 3, 2005
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    yuwing Notebook Enthusiast

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    we got power!

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    the plug thing

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    opened.... keyboard cloth thing, this will help fingerprints from going on LCD!

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    plug it in! AMBER and nice orange sticker (still havn't taken it off yet cuz i like the color)

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    folds out!
     
    yuwing, Sep 3, 2005
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  5. yuwing

    yuwing Notebook Enthusiast

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    boot up!

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    choosing language

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    *waits* oooo circle spinning thing... *stares*


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    << my ibook >>
    1.33 GHZ
    512mb RAM
    40 GIG HDD
    some video card i dont' care :D
    12.1" screen

    sign of relief: NO DEAD PIXELS
     
    yuwing, Sep 3, 2005
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  6. luxuguy

    luxuguy Notebook Guru

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    how much did you buy it ?
     
    luxuguy, Sep 4, 2005
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  7. ivar

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    Obviously, Apple knows how to make people happy.
     
    ivar, Sep 5, 2005
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    Apple is the king of presentation when it comes to consumer good packaging! Thanks for the pics, glad you're so happy with the purchase...many people that buy Apple are.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Sep 5, 2005
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    Wow...Nice pics....the iBook looks sooo cool. Enjoy.
     
    queshy, Sep 7, 2005
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  10. cy007

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    Looks nice! After using it for a while, notice any scratches on the unit? I'm thinking of getting an Ibook myself but the glossy lid is worrying me.
     
    cy007, Sep 8, 2005
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  11. Swany

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    I'd be interested to know about scratches, too. I have a 20 GB iPod which seems like it's made out of the same material, and the white part of the case scratched rather easily just being in my front pants pocket with nothing else in there (coins, keys, etc.).
     
    Swany, Sep 8, 2005
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    About iBooks getting scratched, I have a 700mhz G3, which I believe has a slightly different finish than the newer ones, but I'll offer my experience anyway. Mine has a lot of cracks and scratches, but thats because its previous owner was crazy with it. When the logic board went out, instead of sending it in for warranty work, he pried it open with a screwdriver. I keep it in my backpack with a ton of other stuff, I don't take perfect care of it, but I am at least sane it, and I have not gotten any new scratches on it since I got it. The nice thing about it is that, even with all the scratches, it still looks decent, and these are probably some of the worst scratches an iBook has ever seen without taking sandpaper to it. My old 500mhz G3, which I also kept loose in a backpack never had any major scratches. In short, they are quite scratch resistant, but not scratch proof. Just keep it in a decent bag, and don't do anything stupid with it, and you should be fine.

    Pete Keyzer
     
    pjkeyzer, Sep 10, 2005
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