I bought a used (Apple refurbished) PB2400 about year ago and have not
regretted the decision at all. Originally used it primarily for travel,
where the light weight and smaller size made it the perfect air travel
machine. Also use it for off site presentations with a video projector. As
well as e-mail. The 2400 "replaced" the University's G3 PB that I used for
travel. The weight saving was worth the apparent downgrade from a G3.
Use a Global Village modem/Ethernet card to hook to the network at work (to
download presentations, other work in progress, etc.) and for doing e-mail
on the road.
Have a Sony external CD-ROM that can double as a music CD player. Another
weight saving because I no longer carry a separate CD player while
traveling.
Had MCE install a 240MHz G3 upgrade and a larger hard drive. Both worthwhile
additions. After those upgrades the 2400 replaced my Mac7100 as my home
computer. I have an extra power supply at home, so I can leave one in my
brief bag for travel. I hook the 2400 to the external monitor, extended
keyboard, mouse (from the 7100).
Bruce R. Piringer
Fire and Rescue Training Institute
University of Missouri
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> From: ken
> Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 9:35 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of DuoList
> Subject: [Duo] 2400 still a good buy?
>
> Hi all,
> first post to the list...
> I've been toying with the idea of getting a used 2400 for a while now.
> But
> I would need to find out a lot more first. Apple Singapore/Asia never
> sold
> this model locally, so support would be a problem. Got a bunch of
> questions
> which are really simple..
> How reliable is the 2400? I know that Apple made some really poor quality
> PBs in the past, but I have not read much which would make me think that
> the
> 2400 is one of them. Would like to hear a bunch of user experiences
> though.
> Will it run OS9? Whats the max RAM and is it enough to surf, email,
> icq..all at the same time? Largest HD I can fit into it?
> What are my upgrade card options and how much do they cost?
> How is the supply of batteries etc? Am I going to have to pay a bomb for
> these items? I can use a PCMCIA modem right? Ethernet support?
> And finally, where can I get one of these 2400s..?
> :-)
> Yes I know, a lot of questions...but I've had a looksie around the web,
> and
> the 2400 appears to be kinda rare.
>
> Thanks a ton in advance!!!
>
> Best regards
> ken
> Singapore
>
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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>
PowerBook Guy is | Click here!
Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com>
After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][
MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199,
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