Stupid Pismo Question

[Frank Cornew]

If your guts are all solid, you might consider looking on eBay for a 
parts machine with good plastics. Suspect that a clean case, keyboard 
trackpad and screen are all you really need for like new state. 
Assume you have a solid battery. I needed a replacement screen at one 
point and it came with a top case that was in remarkably good 
condition. Have also got a lower case for trackpad and the 
power/sound cards.

One thing I do recall is that some of the auctions seemed to be from 
questionable sources. Scan feedback for percentage AND content.

If you are patient you may even come up with an acceptable *working* machine.
Agree with you on the pismo. For everyday communicating and bread and 
butter use, I see no need for anything newer.

F.
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From: Keith Potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Stupid Pismo Question
Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 10:20:20 -0500
    Hey gang.  I am running a Pismo which is now five years old and it
is really showing a lot of mileage.  I have not been the kindest
computer owner and the demands I have placed on my faithful machine are
showing.  I think it is time to retire the old girl and go with
something new.  The problem is I still really like the Pismo, and I
have a lot of accessories for it--swappable drives, a ton of RAM, a big
hard drive, etc.
    What I would really like to do, instead of buying a new PowerBook or
iBook, is buy another Pismo.  That way I can keep using all this stuff
I've invested in over the years, and also stick with a familiar
machine.  So my question is, are there any Pismos still available for
sale anywhere?  Ideally I'd like a new machine that's just been sitting
in somebody's warehouse all these years but I figure that's pretty much
a pipe dream.  So I guess I'm probably looking at used machines.  The
problem is I have no clue about buying a used computer--how do I make
sure I'm not getting one that's just as beat up as the one I have? 
Anybody got any ideas?

    Thanks,
    --Keith Potter
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