on 17/10/04 16:16, John at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> No personal experience here, but I've read that all the G3 iBooks (white) had >> this problem, except the 500 mHz model. Apple claims to have this problem >> licked with the g4 iBook though, AFAIK. >> Personally, I've only owned it for a few months, but I really really really >> ike my iBook G4. I feel it's a much better value compared to the Powerbooks. >> Brian >> >> > >>> >>> I was tempted to suggest a Titanium, but since you're concerned about >>> AirPort reception, then it might not be a good idea. >>> >>> Then, if you exclude the white iBook, there isn't much left except maybe a >>> Pismo (PowerBook FireWire), but it will be a tad slower than your iBook and >>> it might also have less video memory. >> > > I have the chance to buy a 15" G4/667 Powerbook with Airport, DVD, 20Gb > drive, and 512mb RAM, but the seller doesn't seem to be familier with > Powerbooks and can't tell me what particular model this is, and I have > to admit that I'm not all that familier with them either. He does > mention some slight paint chipping around the optical drive slot on the > front, but it's otherwise in great condition, and the screen has no bad > pixels. Would it be new enough to be an Albook, or would it be a Ti? I > can get it for about $900. Does that sound like a reasonable price?
That's most likely a Titanium PowerBook, so you can expect the AirPort reception to be a bit weaker. When looking up the prices on eBay, $900 seems a bit high for this model, specially if it's the older 667MHz that has only 16MB of video memory (no DVI port). I would suggest you do a search on eBay for completed items similar to this one to get an idea about what you can expect to pay... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] feeping creature n.: [from feeping creaturism] An unnecessary feature; a bit of chrome that, in the speaker's judgment, is the camel's nose for a whole horde of new features. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
