> >Thanks, Mad Dog. Anyone have any ideas of what the real-time differences >are > >between the 270C and 280C? My 280C has no sound, so I'm thinking that's > >probably worth the slow-down of dropping back to a 270C. Anything that >won't > >run, or anything that will be noticeably slower? > > > >Thanks, everybody, > > > >Winfidel > >Not counting FPU, I think a rule of thumb is the 030 is about 1.2 as >fast at the same clock speed for heavy computations. It doesnt feel >too much slower in real life. > >No sound ? Thats kind of odd. Are you sure it isnt the screen cable >or the speaker ? > >Anyway, another 280 board can be had for cheap on ebay. > >Mad Dog > Thanks again, MD, I suspected the FPU would almost even it all up. I figure the 280's lack of sound was probably due to the loose cable that's been described before, but I wasn't confident enough to crack the case. Now that I've got a fully functioning 270C (which also seems to have a good PRAM and is keeping correct time and date, which the 280 wasn't), I don't know if I'll even try opening the 280C at this point (the 270C only cost me $50, which is probably a good investment compared to the amount of time and aggravation involved in fixing the 280C). I think I'll probably just leave the 280C in the DuoDock all the time and use it as a desktop.
Thanks to you (and everyone else who replied) for all the help. Ciao, The Winfidel _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
