Cracking open Apple's iBook G3

CNET Networks' TechRepublic runs a regular series called "Cracking Open..." in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. ZDNet.co.uk is publishing this excerpt.

With an innovative design intended to grab your attention, the original clamshell iBook from Apple generated almost as much buzz in the IT world as the iPhone has recently. In 1999, PC users were generally stuck with the familiar, black, rectangle laptop, but the iBook came in blueberry and orange and was shaped like a clamshell or, some might argue, toilet seat. But what was the iBook like on the inside?