CUPERTINO, California-May 1, 2001-Apple today introduced an all new iBook-the lightest and smallest full-featured consumer and education notebook on the market today. Weighing just 4.9 pounds, the new iBook features the first 1024-by-768 resolution 12.1-inch display in its class, FireWire for video editing, and up to 5 hours of battery life. Starting at only $1,299, the amazingly affordable new iBook fits perfectly in today's active digital lifestyle. The new iBook offers the choice of a CD, DVD or CD-RW drive for easily burning music CDs, or a "Combo" DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive for both burning CDs and watching movies on DVDs. New iBooks include both iTunes, the world's best and easiest to use "jukebox" software, and iMovie 2, the world's most popular and easy-to-use consumer digital video editing software. Every new iBook model has a brilliant 1024-by-768 resolution 12.1-inch TFT display that has as many pixels as a typical 14-inch notebook display. "The new iBook is wonderfully small and light, and packs in all the amazing features you'd expect from Apple," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "With iMovie, iTunes and iTools, the new iBook builds on the incredible success of the original iBook and is designed to fit today's digital lifestyle." Every iBook is powered by 500 MHz PowerPC G3 processors, and offer up to twice the onboard memory, twice the memory expansion, and twice the storage than previous models. iBook's new stunning design is almost two pounds lighter and twice as durable than previous models, and small enough to easily fit into any backpack or computer bag. Made for students and consumers alike, iBook's streamlined impact resistant polycarbonate enclosure has no doors protruding, latches or levers to break or accidentally catch. Still the easiest way to get on the Internet, all models offer instant Internet access with a free 30-day trial with EarthLink; Mac OS 9.1, featuring iTools, Apple's unique suite of free Internet services; and support AirPort, Apple's revolutionary wireless networking for cable-free Internet access. With an optional cable, every iBook also offers video out as either VGA or composite video.