Apple To Offer Wireless Laptop

Apple Computer is betting again on the playful look that made the iMac a hit, but the most striking feature of its new laptop may be something you can’t see: a wireless connection that lets Internet users roam the home or office.

The iBook, unmasked this week, fills an important hole in Apple’s product line and could add fuel to the company’s rebound from financial and technological doldrums.

The iBook, which goes on sale in September, lets users roam up to 150 feet from a $299 base station that plugs into the wall like a cordless phone. The iBook’s wireless feature requires a computer card that costs $99.