Since my PB 2400 is in the shop I've been mulling over the issue of whether the 2400 should be considered one of the better PowerBooks. While some of the recent board/power supply/loose screw failures are a concern, the sample size is still a bit suspect. In any case, while talking to Arnie about my PB I asked him what his experience had been, i.e., did he consider the PB 2400 one of the better PowerBooks and was it worth sinking more money into it. He said, more or less, that they consider the PB 2400 the one PB that can do it all. I think where he was going is that we have the only PowerBook that, at 4.5lbs and an active matrix screen, still provides expansion options that allow it to be upgraded to a G3 processor, 10+GB harddrives, and with the correct logic board can even have CardBus enabled. The last item is what really gives this machine legs to carry it at least another year or more...which is an eternity in the technology world. In fact, I'm more concerned about the 80MB RAM limit(for normal working mortals anyway) than anything else, given the memory footprint that 8.6 and 9.0 have brought to the table. Maybe it's just late and I'm feeling lonely without my PB 2400...and if I had to pay $500-1000 to repair it I might not be as loyal in my regards, but it still strikes me as being one of Apple's most elegantly designed PowerBook....even if it is a pain to take apart. Ralph Mawyer, Jr. San Antonio, Tx, USA Associate Editor, Mac 2400 Your Apple PowerBook 2400 Reference Site http://www.sineware.com/mac2400/ ---------- 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> X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> 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
