on 09/07/2003 22:57, PowerBooks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just my opinion...I'd prefer to have the 3400 myself. To me, it comes down > to which you would rather have: the power of a G3 processor (1400) or the > ability to upgrade to CardBus and used USB and FireWire connectivity, and > the ability to run 144 megs of RAM (3400). > > Given those options, I can live with the 603e processor the 3400 is stuck > with. It's almost unacceptable on the NuBus powerbooks (5300 and 1400) but > it's OK on the 3400's PCI architecture.
And don't forget batteries. The 3400 uses Li-Ion batteries that are still being sold, often at blowout prices. I picked up 3 Li-Ions from Powermax for $25 ea. and they were all in great shape (2.5-3 hours each). Also, every now and then dealers sell "like new" 3-packs of the Ni-Mh batteries that are compatible with the 3400/5300/190, recently on sale for something like $10 a pack; even though they don't last as long as the Li-Ion ones, they still work okay in the 3400 and for $10 you might get 5-6 hours worth of charge. The 1400 Ni-Mh batteries are hard to find and/or expensive. So if working on battery is important, the 3400 is a better choice. Chris N.B. as many have noted, the 3400 can be upgraded to a G3/250 by swapping the motherboard with one from a Kanga 3500. This used to be prohibitively expensive, but now 3500 motherboards pop up on ebay, etc. at decent (i.e., $100-ish prices). Heck, I've seen whole Kangas advertised at $200-250, so that's always an option too. -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
