Introduction to iBook Developer Note

Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the iBook G4 computer introduced in July 2005.

Organization of This Document

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

Chapter 1, Overview of the iBook, 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.