Dave, retromaccast.com

The fact that this, the Clamshell iBook is so adored is a testament to the fervor and passion Apple has created within it's legions of devotés. The Clamshell iBook is a wonderfully carved slice of technology. Those who have never held and operated one probably look upon it's presence with curiosity.

Dave, retromaccast.com

Polls

I still use my Clamshell mainly for

	Text editing
	listening to music
	surfing the internet
	Admiration of design
	Playing retro games
	Computer learning for Kids
	programming

Cite

But Apple still has a long way to go to regain a significant chunk of the market. Apple's market share in the U.S. retail notebook market in May was a meager 2 percent, according to Infobeads. Senior analyst Matt Sargent said in a written report that Apple's share of the retail desktop market was in the same situation last year before the iMac rescued Apple from the doldrums. Since the release of iMac, Apple's desktop computer share has stayed in the 5-percent range, double their share before iMac, according to Sargent.

Brooke Crothers + Jim Davis, cnet.com