>I'm in need of some advice. I want to purchase a 2400c, and I'm not
>sure if it is a wise decision. I have been told by two mac techs who
>work at two different places here in the bay area NOT to buy a 2400.
>Their reasons are that the 2400 is a bear to work on, <snip> that parts
are
>expensive and hard to find. <snip>I have tinkered with many duo computers
>and can take them apart almost blindfolded <snip>
As one who did his own 210 upgrade to 2300, the 2400 is no more difficult
to dismantle than the 2300. There is a certain order you have to follow,
but the only difficulty is keeping track of all the screws. If you can
dismantle a 2300 blindfolded, the 2400 isn't that much harder.
As far as repair, I had a good experience with DT&T who just swapped out my
logic board as well as my broken floppy drive. It wasn't cheap, but to keep
using the 2400 is worth it. I recommend them.
Parts? I have faith that someday, someone will figure out a home 2400
battery refurbish kit, but I understand that a company is offering that
service. ATA Hard drives are plentiful and if you get the cardbus upgrade
you can get a USB floppy to replace the 2400's. Spare screens? I suppose
there are still enought used 2400 around to part out.
> I'm a little concerned
>about the reliability of the 2400. I keep hearing of mother boards
>going out - either fuses or something else. Are these problems at the
>same frequency as other powerbooks, or is the 2400 actually buggy
Compared to my 210-2300 duo, the reliability is about the same with the
exception of the G3 upgrade card I got and the 2400's notoriously flaky
Power Management problems. Otherwise, it runs solid as a rock.
>I love the 2400, though, and it is perfect for my needs. I would
>appreciate any advice that any of you can give me.
When my motherboard died I thought long and hard about getting a Pismo and
having just made a killing in the market was a mere mouse click away. I
subsequently lost what I made and more, but after a few visits to the
computer store to see the Pismo in person I have no regrets about hanging
on to my 2400. I hate the size of the Pismo and the iBooks are
embarrasingly gaudy. The 2400 will do me for a few more years and then
hopefully Apple will come to their senses and offer us another killer
subnotebook.
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