At 11:30 AM -0700 7/27/99, Spencer Chen wrote: >No affiliation with the site or company but AppleInsider is reporting >that XLR8 is investigating G4 upgrades for PBG3s. Since our little >2400s are upgradeable and the G4 is supposedly PIN compatible with >the G3s, does anyone have XLR8 contacts to ask for us? XLR8 may be investigating, but it's a pretty long shot, even for the PB G3. I happen to know that the G4 uses about 12 watts of power. By comparison, the G3s used in PowerBooks tend to be 6 watts or less. Aside from the consideration of whether the internal power supply of either the PB G3 or the 2400 could handle the extra power, neither of them is equipped to get rid of that much heat from the CPU. Those 300 MHz Wall Streets ran pretty darn hot in the first place, as does a Newer 240 G3 upgraded 2400. Doubling the CPU power use would make the poor machines fry. With the PB G3 there's also the issue of getting around the fact that Apple's proprietary ROM sits on the CPU daughtercard. Tim Seufert ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> Dr. Bott LLC | Get a LapBottom with new �GRIPPIER� gripper pads! | http://www.drbott.com/prod/lapbot.html $23.00 Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104 PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
