About This Developer Note

This developer note gives a technical description of the iBook computer. The note provides information about the computer's internal design, input-output features, and expansion capabilities.

Note: This developer note has been updated to include information about the latest product features and configurations.

This developer note is intended to help hardware and software developers design products that are compatible with the Macintosh products described here. If you are not already familiar with Macintosh computers or if you would like additional technical information, you should refer to "Supplemental Reference Documents".

The information in this note is arranged in four chapters and two appendixes.

Chapter 1, "Introduction", introduces the iBook and describes its features, with emphasis on the changes since the previous model.
Chapter 2, "Architecture", describes the internal logic of the iBook, including the main ICs that appear in the block diagram.
Chapter 3, "Devices and Ports", describes the standard I/O ports and the built-in I/O devices.
Chapter 4, "RAM Expansion", describes the RAM expansion module.
Appendix A, "Supplemental Reference Documents", tells where to find more information about specific technologies used in the iBook.
Appendix B, "Conventions and Abbreviations", lists the standard units and abbreviations used in this developer note.

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