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Xlr8yourmac.com published a mailing to Apple Developers, requesting general feedback about the iBook and Powerbook lines:

"Portables Team Requests Feedback
Apple's Portables development team would like to know how they're doing with the PowerBook and iBook. From your perspective as users and developers, please comment on current PowerBook and/or iBook product features and functionalities that are compelling to PC users looking to switch. Please categorize your comments as hardware, software, and Mac OS, and email to powerbookmarketing@apple.com before August 10, 2002. "

While it was aimed towards Developers, EddieB notes that even free ADC membership accounts received this notice.

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